White currant
Cultivars of Ribes rubrum, a species of flowering plant in the gooseberry family Grossulariaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The white currant or whitecurrant is a group of cultivars of the red currant (Ribes rubrum), a species of flowering plant in the family Grossulariaceae, native to Europe.
Quick Facts Hybrid parentage, Origin ...
White currant | |
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Hybrid parentage | Ribes rubrum (red currant) |
Origin | Central and Eastern Europe |
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Quick Facts Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz), Energy ...
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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Energy | 234 kJ (56 kcal) |
13.8 g | |
Sugars | 7.37 g |
Dietary fiber | 4.3 g |
0.2 g | |
1.4 g | |
Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
Thiamine (B1) | 3% 0.04 mg |
Riboflavin (B2) | 4% 0.05 mg |
Niacin (B3) | 1% 0.1 mg |
Pantothenic acid (B5) | 1% 0.064 mg |
Vitamin B6 | 4% 0.07 mg |
Folate (B9) | 2% 8 μg |
Choline | 1% 7.6 mg |
Vitamin C | 46% 41 mg |
Vitamin E | 1% 0.1 mg |
Vitamin K | 9% 11 μg |
Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
Calcium | 3% 33 mg |
Iron | 6% 1 mg |
Magnesium | 3% 13 mg |
Manganese | 8% 0.186 mg |
Phosphorus | 4% 44 mg |
Potassium | 9% 275 mg |
Sodium | 0% 1 mg |
Zinc | 2% 0.23 mg |
Other constituents | Quantity |
Water | 84 g |
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2] |
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It is sometimes mislabelled as Ribes glandulosum,[3][4][5] called the "skunk currant" in the United States.