Currants vs. Tomato
Nutrition comparison of Currants and Tomato
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
currants
versus
tomato
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in currants and tomato:
- Both tomato and currants are high in Vitamin C and potassium.
- Currant has more riboflavin, however, tomato contains more niacin.
- Currant is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
- Tomato has 64% less sugar than currant.
- Tomato has 68% less calories than currant.
- Tomato has 72% less carbohydrates than currant.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Currants (Currants, red and white, raw) and Tomato (Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Tomato has 68% less calories than currant - tomato has 18 calories per 100 grams and currant has 56 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, currants is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to tomato per calorie. Currants has a macronutrient ratio of 9:88:3 and for tomato, 17:74:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Currants | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9% | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 88% | 74% |
| Fat | 3% | 9% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Tomato has 72% less carbohydrates than currant - tomato has 3.9g 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 258% more dietary fiber than tomato - tomato has 1.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and currant has 4.3g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Tomato has 64% less sugar than currant - tomato has 2.6g of sugar per 100 grams and currant has 7.4g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Tomato and currants contain similar amounts of protein - tomato has 0.88g of protein per 100 grams and currant has 1.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both tomato and currants are low in saturated fat - tomato has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and currant has 0.02g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Both tomato and currants are high in Vitamin C. Currant has 199% more Vitamin C than tomato - tomato has 13.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and currant has 41mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Tomato has 20 times more Vitamin A than currant - tomato has 42ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and currant has 2ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Tomato and currants contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - tomato has 0.54mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and currant has 0.1mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Tomato and currants contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - tomato has 7.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and currant has 11ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Currant has more riboflavin, however, tomato contains more niacin. Both currants and tomato contain significant amounts of thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Currants | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.04 MG | 0.037 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.019 MG |
| Niacin | 0.1 MG | 0.594 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.064 MG | 0.089 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07 MG | 0.08 MG |
| Folate | 8 UG | 15 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Currant has 230% more calcium than tomato - tomato has 10mg of calcium per 100 grams and currant has 33mg of calcium.
iron
Currant has 270% more iron than tomato - tomato has 0.27mg of iron per 100 grams and currant has 1mg of iron.
potassium
Both tomato and currants are high in potassium. Tomato is very similar to tomato for potassium - tomato has 237mg 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 | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 25 UG | 449 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 47 UG | 123 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 101 UG |
| lycopene | ~ | 2573 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, currant has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than tomato per 100 grams.
| Currants | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.035 G | 0.003 G |
| Total | 0.035 G | 0.003 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both currants and tomato contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Currants | Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.053 G | 0.08 G |
| Total | 0.053 G | 0.08 G |
Customize your serving size
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FAQ
Does tomato or currants contain more calories in 100 grams?Tomato has 70% less calories than currant - tomato has 18 calories in 100g and currant has 56 calories.
Does tomato or currants have more carbohydrates?
By weight, tomato has 70% fewer carbohydrates than currant - tomato has 3.9g of carbs for 100g and currant has 13.8g of carbohydrates.
Does tomato or currants contain more potassium?
Both tomato and currants are high in potassium. Tomato is very similar to tomato for potassium - tomato has 237mg of potassium in 100 grams and currant has 275mg of potassium.