Currants vs. Mushroom
Nutrition comparison of Currants and Mushroom
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
currants
versus
mushroom
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in currants and mushroom:
- Both currants and mushroom are high in potassium.
- Currant has signficantly more calcium than mushroom.
- Currant is an excellent source of Vitamin C and dietary fiber.
- Mushroom has 3.2 times less carbohydrates than currant.
- Mushroom has 61% less calories than currant.
- Mushroom has 73% less sugar than currant.
- Mushroom has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Currants (Currants, red and white, raw) and Mushroom (Mushrooms, white, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Mushroom has 61% less calories than currant - currant has 56 calories per 100 grams and mushroom has 22 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, currants is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to mushroom per calorie. Currants has a macronutrient ratio of 9:88:3 and for mushroom, 44:47:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Currants | Mushroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9% | 44% |
| Carbohydrates | 88% | 47% |
| Fat | 3% | 9% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Mushroom has 3.2 times less carbohydrates than currant - currant has 13.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and mushroom has 3.3g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Currant is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 330% more dietary fiber than mushroom - currant has 4.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mushroom has 1g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Mushroom has 73% less sugar than currant - currant has 7.4g of sugar per 100 grams and mushroom has 2g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Mushroom has 121% more protein than currant - currant has 1.4g of protein per 100 grams and mushroom has 3.1g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both currants and mushroom are low in saturated fat - currant has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mushroom has 0.05g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Currant is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 18 times more Vitamin C than mushroom - currant has 41mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mushroom has 2.1mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Currants and mushroom contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - currant has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin D
Mushroom has more Vitamin D than currant - mushroom has 7iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and currant does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Currants and mushroom contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - currant has 0.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mushroom has 0.01mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Currant has more Vitamin K than mushroom - currant has 11ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Mushroom has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12. Both currants and mushroom contain significant amounts of thiamin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Currants | Mushroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.04 MG | 0.081 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.402 MG |
| Niacin | 0.1 MG | 3.607 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.064 MG | 1.497 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07 MG | 0.104 MG |
| Folate | 8 UG | 17 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.04 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Currant has signficantly more calcium than mushroom - currant has 33mg of calcium per 100 grams and mushroom has 3mg of calcium.
iron
Currant has 100% more iron than mushroom - currant has 1mg of iron per 100 grams and mushroom has 0.5mg of iron.
potassium
Both currants and mushroom are high in potassium. Mushroom has 16% more potassium than currant - currant has 275mg of potassium per 100 grams and mushroom has 318mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, mushroom has more linoleic acid than currant per 100 grams.
| Currants | Mushroom | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.053 G | 0.16 G |
| Total | 0.053 G | 0.16 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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FAQ
Does currants or mushroom contain more calories in 100 grams?Mushroom has 60% less calories than currant - currant has 56 calories in 100g and mushroom has 22 calories.
Is currants or mushroom better for protein?
Mushroom has 120% more protein than currant - currant has 1.4g of protein per 100 grams and mushroom has 3.1g of protein.
Does currants or mushroom have more carbohydrates?
By weight, mushroom has 3.2 times fewer carbohydrates than currant - currant has 13.8g of carbs for 100g and mushroom has 3.3g of carbohydrates.
Does currants or mushroom contain more potassium?
Both currants and mushroom are high in potassium. Mushroom has 20% more potassium than currant - currant has 275mg of potassium in 100 grams and mushroom has 318mg of potassium.