Currants vs. Lemon juice
Nutrition comparison of Currants and Lemon Juice
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
currants
versus
lemon juice
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in currants and lemon juice:
- Both lemon juice and currants are high in Vitamin C.
- Currant has more riboflavin, however, lemon juice contains more pantothenic acid and folate.
- Currant is a great source of potassium.
- Currant is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
- Lemon juice has 61% less calories than currant.
- Lemon juice has 66% less sugar than currant.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Currants (Currants, red and white, raw) and Lemon juice (Lemon juice, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Lemon juice has 61% less calories than currant - lemon juice has 22 calories per 100 grams and currant has 56 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, currants is heavier in protein, lighter in fat and similar to lemon juice for carbs. Currants has a macronutrient ratio of 9:88:3 and for lemon juice, 5:88:7 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Currants | Lemon juice | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9% | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 88% | 88% |
| Fat | 3% | 7% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Lemon juice has 50% less carbohydrates than currant - lemon juice has 6.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and currant has 13.8g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Currant is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 13 times more dietary fiber than lemon juice - lemon juice has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and currant has 4.3g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Lemon juice has 66% less sugar than currant - lemon juice has 2.5g of sugar per 100 grams and currant has 7.4g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Lemon juice and currants contain similar amounts of protein - lemon juice has 0.35g of protein per 100 grams and currant has 1.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both lemon juice and currants are low in saturated fat - lemon juice has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and currant has 0.02g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Both lemon juice and currants are high in Vitamin C. Lemon juice is very similar to lemon juice for Vitamin C - lemon juice has 38.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and currant has 41mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Currants and lemon juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - currant has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and lemon juice does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Lemon juice and currants contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lemon juice has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and currant has 0.1mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Currant has more Vitamin K than lemon juice - currant has 11ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and lemon juice does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Currant has more riboflavin, however, lemon juice contains more pantothenic acid and folate. Both currants and lemon juice contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6.
| Currants | Lemon juice | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.04 MG | 0.024 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.015 MG |
| Niacin | 0.1 MG | 0.091 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.064 MG | 0.131 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07 MG | 0.046 MG |
| Folate | 8 UG | 20 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Currant has 450% more calcium than lemon juice - lemon juice has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and currant has 33mg of calcium.
iron
Currant has 11 times more iron than lemon juice - lemon juice has 0.08mg of iron per 100 grams and currant has 1mg of iron.
potassium
Currant is a great source of potassium and it has 167% more potassium than lemon juice - lemon juice has 103mg of potassium per 100 grams and currant has 275mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
carotenoids
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
| Currants | Lemon juice | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 25 UG | 1 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 47 UG | 15 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, currant has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than lemon juice per 100 grams.
| Currants | Lemon juice | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.035 G | 0.009 G |
| Total | 0.035 G | 0.009 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, currant has more linoleic acid than lemon juice per 100 grams.
| Currants | Lemon juice | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.053 G | 0.012 G |
| Total | 0.053 G | 0.012 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Currants (Currants, red and white, raw) and Lemon juice (Lemon juice, raw) .
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does lemon juice or currants contain more calories in 100 grams?Lemon juice has 60% less calories than currant - lemon juice has 22 calories in 100g and currant has 56 calories.
Does lemon juice or currants have more carbohydrates?
By weight, lemon juice has 50% fewer carbohydrates than currant - lemon juice has 6.9g of carbs for 100g and currant has 13.8g of carbohydrates.