Dried Currants

 

Dried currants have energising fruit sugars to keep you feeling brighter for longer. Energy boosting currants are a great pick-me-up to pick up.

What nutrients in dried currants boost mood?
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars
  •  Antioxidants
  •  Potassium

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Container

Top Tip: Keep dried currants in a cool dry place.

 

Prep
  •  Raw
  •  Toss
  •  Bake

Top Tip: Add dried currants to rice, or sauce for a natural sweetener.

When Are They In Season? 

Dried currants are available all year round.

 

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One and a half tablespoons of currants (30g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

Currants are a small dark grape about a quarter the size of normal grapes.

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 30g (1.5 tb)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 5g   17g
Energy 350kJ 4% 1170kJ
Protein 0.8g 2% 2.8g
Total fat 0.2g <1% 0.5g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
19.5g 6% 65.1g
Sugars 19g 21% 63.2g
Sodium 14mg <1% 46mg
Potassium 243mg   810mg
Total
polyphenols^
361mg
GAE
  1200mg
GAE
Anthocyanins^^ 73mg   244mg

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA data
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One and a half tablespoons of currants (30g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

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