Currants vs. Passion Fruit Juice

Nutrition comparison of Currants and Passion Fruit Juice


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of currants versus passion fruit juice (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in currants and passion fruit juice:

  • Both currants and passion fruit juice are high in Vitamin C and potassium.
  • Currant has more thiamin and pantothenic acid, however, passion fruit juice contains more riboflavin and niacin.
  • Currant has signficantly more calcium than passion fruit juice.
  • Currant is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
  • Passion fruit juice has more beta-carotene than currant, however, currant contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than passion fruit juice.
Detailed nutritional comparison of currants and passion fruit 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 Passion Fruit Juice (Passion fruit juice, 100%) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Currants and passion fruit juice contain similar amounts of calories - currant has 56 calories per 100 grams and passion fruit juice has 51 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, currants is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and similar to passion fruit juice for fat. Currants has a macronutrient ratio of 9:88:3 and for passion fruit juice, 3:96:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Currants Passion Fruit Juice
Protein 9% 3%
Carbohydrates 88% 96%
Fat 3% 2%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Currants and passion fruit juice contain similar amounts of carbs - currant has 13.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and passion fruit juice has 13.6g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Currant is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 20 times more dietary fiber than passion fruit juice - currant has 4.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and passion fruit juice has 0.2g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Currant has 45% less sugar than passion fruit juice - currant has 7.4g of sugar per 100 grams and passion fruit juice has 13.4g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Currants and passion fruit juice contain similar amounts of protein - currant has 1.4g of protein per 100 grams and passion fruit juice has 0.39g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both currants and passion fruit juice are low in saturated fat - currant has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and passion fruit juice has 0g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Both currants and passion fruit juice are high in Vitamin C. Currant has 38% more Vitamin C than passion fruit juice - currant has 41mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and passion fruit juice has 29.8mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Passion fruit juice has 17 times more Vitamin A than currant - currant has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and passion fruit juice has 36ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Currants and passion fruit juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - currant has 0.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and passion fruit juice has 0.01mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Currants and passion fruit juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - currant has 11ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and passion fruit juice has 0.4ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Currant has more thiamin and pantothenic acid, however, passion fruit juice contains more riboflavin and niacin. Both currants and passion fruit juice contain significant amounts of Vitamin B6 and folate.

Currants Passion Fruit Juice
Thiamin 0.04 MG ~
Riboflavin 0.05 MG 0.131 MG
Niacin 0.1 MG 1.46 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.064 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.07 MG 0.05 MG
Folate 8 UG 7 UG

Minerals

calcium

Currant has signficantly more calcium than passion fruit juice - currant has 33mg of calcium per 100 grams and passion fruit juice has 4mg of calcium.

iron

Currant has 317% more iron than passion fruit juice - currant has 1mg of iron per 100 grams and passion fruit juice has 0.24mg of iron.

potassium

Both currants and passion fruit juice are high in potassium. Currant is very similar to currant for potassium - currant has 275mg of potassium per 100 grams and passion fruit juice has 278mg 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, passion fruit juice has more beta-carotene than currant per 100 grams, however, currant contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than passion fruit juice per 100 grams.

Currants Passion Fruit Juice
beta-carotene 25 UG 419 UG
lutein + zeaxanthin 47 UG ~

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both currants and passion fruit juice contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

Currants Passion Fruit Juice
linoleic acid 0.053 G 0.029 G
Total 0.053 G 0.029 G



Customize your serving size


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Note: The specific food items compared are: Currants (Currants, red and white, raw) and Passion Fruit Juice (Passion fruit juice, 100%) .

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FAQ

Does currants or passion fruit juice contain more calories in 100 grams?
Currants and passion fruit juice contain similar amounts of calories - currant has 56 calories in 100g and passion fruit juice has 51 calories.

Does currants or passion fruit juice have more carbohydrates?
By weight, currants and passion fruit juice contain similar amounts of carbs - currant has 13.8g of carbs for 100g and passion fruit juice has 13.6g of carbohydrates.

Does currants or passion fruit juice contain more potassium?
Both currants and passion fruit juice are high in potassium. Currant is very similar to currant for potassium - currant has 275mg of potassium in 100 grams and passion fruit juice has 278mg of potassium.