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.
Detailed nutritional comparison of currants and lemon juice is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

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.


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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



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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) .

Currants 112g

( cup )
Daily Values (%)

Lemon juice 244g

( cup )
63KCAL 3%
17% calories
54KCAL 3%
15G 6%
carbohydrates 13%
17G 7%
4.8G 19%
557% dietary fiber
0.73G 3%
8.3G 36% sugar 6.1G
0.22G 0.4%
total fat 168%
0.59G 1%
0.02G 0.1%
saturated fat 398%
0.1G 1%
0.03G 198% monounsaturated fat 0.01G
0.1G 100% polyunsaturated fat 0.05G
1.1MG 0.1%
sodium 118%
2.4MG 0.2%
Vitamins and Minerals
2.2UG 0.3%
>999% Vitamin A
46MG 61%
Vitamin C 104%
94MG 126%
37MG 4%
147% calcium
15MG 2%
1.1MG 6%
450% iron
0.2MG 1%
15MG 5%
magnesium
15MG 5%
308MG 13%
23% potassium
251MG 11%
0.04MG 4%
thiamin (Vit B1) 50%
0.06MG 5%
0.06MG 5%
50% riboflavin (Vit B2)
0.04MG 3%
0.11MG 1%
niacin (Vit B3) 100%
0.22MG 2%
0.08MG 6%
Vitamin B6 37%
0.11MG 9%
0.07MG 1%
pantothenic acid (Vit B5) 357%
0.32MG 6%
9UG 2%
folate (Vit B9) 444%
49UG 12%
0.11MG 1%
Vitamin E 236%
0.37MG 2%
12UG 14%
>999% Vitamin K
1.6G 3%
88% protein
0.85G 2%
8.5MG 2%
choline 41%
12MG 3%
0.12MG 10%
200% copper
0.04MG 3%
0.21MG 12%
598% manganese
0.03MG 2%
49MG 7%
145% phosphorus
20MG 3%
0.67UG 1%
179% selenium
0.24UG 0.4%
0.26MG 3%
117% zinc
0.12MG 2%
94G Water 139% 225G


NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, fluoride, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin B12, cholesterol, trans fat.

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.