Black, red or maybe white?
Currants, no matter what color they are treasury of health. The age-old question is whether it is right to favor black currants? Indeed, they should mostly end up on our tables? We checked it for you!
Comment | The favorite | Black currant (100g) | Red currant (100g) | White currant (100g) |
A slight difference. Currants are low-calorie fruits. | Red | 35kcal | 31kcal | 33kcal |
A slight difference. Besides, we don’t eat fruit for protein. | Black | 1,3 g of protein | 1,1 g of protein | 1 g of protein |
Very low sugar content compared to most fruits. | Red | 0,7 g of sucrose | 0,3g sucrose | 0,6 g sucrose |
Competitive amount of dietary fiber compared to most fruits. | Black | 7,9g of dietary fiber | 7,7g of dietary fiber | 6,4 g of dietary fiber |
Black currants are especially rich in potassium. We recommend them in particular to people with hypertension. | Black | 337 mg of potassium | 259 mg of potassium | 275 mg of potassium |
One of the highest amounts of calcium in any fruit. | Black | 39 mg of calcium | 36 mg of calcium | 30 mg of calcium |
Black currant is a definite favorite in terms of magnesium content. This is what people who lead an intense and stressful lifestyle should choose. | Black | 20 mg of magnesium | 12 mg of magnesium | 12 mg of magnesium |
Compared to other fruits, currants are favorites in terms of iron content. People suffering from anemia should not forget about them. | Black | 1,2 mg of iron | 0,9 mg of iron | 1 mg of iron |
Black currant absolutely contains the highest amount of vitamin C among all fruits. It is recommended for colds and flu for a reason. | Black | 182,6 mg of vitamin C | 40 mg of vitamin C | 45,8 mg of vitamin C |
Due to the high content of vitamin E, currants should be consumed by people with anemia and atherosclerosis. | Black | 1mg of vitamin E | 0,4 mg of vitamin E | 0,11 mg of vitamin E |
Our health ranking definitely wins Blackberry, despite its highest calorific value and carbohydrate content (low by the way). This fruit is perfect for treating colds, flu, gastritis, diarrhea, urinary tract infections, kidney stones, atherosclerosis and rheumatic diseases. It also works favorably on skin, strengthens capillaries. They are found in the skins of black currants anthocyanosides inhibiting the growth of bacteria. Anthocyanins are also anti-inflammatory, which is why blackcurrant drinks soothe sore throats.
This does not mean that about currants red and white we should forget. These fruits will surely appeal to people who prefer sour flavors and variety. Due to the high content of pectins, they are perfect for the production of juices, wines, jams and jellies.