Currants vs. Lemon
Nutrition comparison of Currants and Lemon
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
currants
versus
lemon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in currants and lemon:
- Both lemon and currants are high in Vitamin C and dietary fiber.
- Currant has more riboflavin, however, lemon contains more pantothenic acid.
- Currant is a great source of potassium.
- Lemon has 66% less sugar than currant.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Currants (Currants, red and white, raw) and Lemon (Lemons, raw, without peel) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Lemon has 48% less calories than currant - lemon has 29 calories per 100 grams and currant has 56 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, currants is heavier in carbs and similar to lemon for protein and fat. Currants has a macronutrient ratio of 9:88:3 and for lemon, 10:84:6 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Currants | Lemon | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9% | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 88% | 84% |
| Fat | 3% | 6% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Lemon and currants contain similar amounts of carbs - lemon has 9.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and currant has 13.8g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both lemon and currants are high in dietary fiber. Currant has 54% more dietary fiber than lemon - lemon has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and currant has 4.3g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Lemon has 66% less sugar than currant - lemon has 2.5g of sugar per 100 grams and currant has 7.4g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Lemon and currants contain similar amounts of protein - lemon has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and currant has 1.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both lemon and currants are low in saturated fat - lemon has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and currant has 0.02g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Both lemon and currants are high in Vitamin C. Lemon has 29% more Vitamin C than currant - lemon has 53mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and currant has 41mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Lemon and currants contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - lemon has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and currant has 2ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Lemon and currants contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lemon 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 - currant has 11ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and lemon does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Currant has more riboflavin, however, lemon contains more pantothenic acid. Both currants and lemon contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Currants | Lemon | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.04 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.02 MG |
| Niacin | 0.1 MG | 0.1 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.064 MG | 0.19 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07 MG | 0.08 MG |
| Folate | 8 UG | 11 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Lemon and currants contain similar amounts of calcium - lemon has 26mg of calcium per 100 grams and currant has 33mg of calcium.
iron
Currant has 67% more iron than lemon - lemon has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and currant has 1mg of iron.
potassium
Currant is a great source of potassium and it has 99% more potassium than lemon - lemon has 138mg 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 25 UG | 3 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 47 UG | 11 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 1 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, both currants and lemon contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Currants | Lemon | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.035 G | 0.026 G |
| Total | 0.035 G | 0.026 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both currants and lemon contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Currants | Lemon | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.053 G | 0.063 G |
| Total | 0.053 G | 0.063 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.
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does lemon or currants contain more calories in 100 grams?Lemon has 50% less calories than currant - lemon has 29 calories in 100g and currant has 56 calories.
Does lemon or currants have more carbohydrates?
By weight, lemon and currants contain similar amounts of carbs - lemon has 9.3g of carbs for 100g and currant has 13.8g of carbohydrates.