Red currants

Red currants, great additions to meals and desserts.

Red currants:
- Dietary fiber aids digestion and is good for weight management
- Potassium supports heart health and is important for other internal organs
- Flavonoids help heart health, may help lower blood pressure, and support good cholesterol levels
- Minerals and trace elements
- Skin and blood vessel health
- Weight management

100 grams of red currants contain 56.6 kcal (237.1 kJ) of energy.
They have 0.4 g of fat, of which 0.1 g is polyunsaturated.
Carbohydrates are 7.5 g, all of which are sugars.
They contain 1.4 g of protein and 5.0 g of fiber, as well as 2.3 g of organic acids.

As for vitamins, they have 2.1 µg of vitamin A, 0.1 mg of thiamine, 0.1 mg of riboflavin, 30.0 mg of vitamin C, 0.8 mg of vitamin E, 12.0 µg of folate, and 0.3 mg of niacin.

For minerals and trace elements, they contain 47.0 mg of phosphorus, 1.0 µg of iodine, 310.0 mg of potassium, 40.0 mg of calcium, 0.1 mg of copper, 14.0 mg of magnesium, 0.6 mg of sodium, 0.8 mg of iron, 0.1 µg of selenium, and 0.2 mg of zinc.