✦ Vitamin C
✦ Dietary fibre
✦ Polyphenols
✦ Potassium
Redcurrants are small, translucent bright red berries growing in clusters, with a sharp tart flavour. They provide vitamin C, fibre and polyphenols, and are typically used in jellies, sauces and desserts.
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Preparation note
Eat raw or use briefly cooked; vitamin C is heat-sensitive, so short stewing with a lid retains more than long simmering.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Redcurrants, raw Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
89.0
kJ
Energy
1.10
g
Protein
4.40
g
Carbs
3.40
g
Fibre
4.40
g
Sugars
0.01
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 280 mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 40.0 mg | 50% | |
| Calcium | 36.0 mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 30.0 mg | 4% | |
| Chloride | 14.0 mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 13.0 mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 2.08 µg | 0% | |
| Iron | 1.20 mg | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.200 mg | 10% | |
| Zinc | 0.200 mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.120 mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 0.100 mg | 1% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.100 mg | 1% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.060 mg | 4% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.060 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.050 mg | 4% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.040 mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 2.60 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 1.70 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 0.100 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 25.0 µg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 2.60 µg | 5% | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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