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Blackcurrant

Blackcurrant is a tart, dark berry used fresh or in preserves, desserts, drinks, and sauces.

Blackcurrant — illustrative ingredient image

About Blackcurrant

Blackcurrant is the small, round fruit of a currant shrub, typically with a glossy dark-purple to nearly black skin and a cluster of tiny seeds inside. It is eaten fresh when available and used in jams, jellies, syrups, cordials, desserts, baked goods, and fruit sauces. Blackcurrant is different from blackberries, which are a separate type of aggregate fruit.

The berries have pronounced tartness, an aromatic character, and a juicy but slightly seedy texture. Their strong colour and sharp flavour remain prominent in cooked and preserved forms, although straining, puréeing, drying, or incorporating them into sweetened products changes the balance and texture.

Blackcurrants may be sold fresh, frozen, dried, or processed. Fresh and frozen berries retain their whole skins and seeds, while cooking softens them. Juices, sauces, jams, jellies, and strained preparations alter the fruit’s body and may remove some seeds or skins, so these forms are not identical to whole berries.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Desserts

Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.

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Local names for blackcurrant

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

Blackcurrant

English

Blackcurrant, Raw

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English

Cassis, cru

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English

Dried blackcurrants

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Blackcurrant nutrition & diet

Blackcurrant nutritional value

Currants, european black, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
63kcal
Protein
1.4g
Carbs
15.4g
Fat
0.4g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Use a reference matching fresh blackcurrant fruit rather than juice, syrup, preserve, dried fruit, or a sweetened dessert. Identify whether stems and other inedible material have been removed. Cooking, straining, and added sugar change the prepared portion and should be recorded separately from the berries.

Compare the right form: Reference must match fresh blackcurrant berries as edible fruit, or a clearly identified cooked, frozen, dried, juiced, or preserved form.

Diet considerations

Blackcurrants are plant-derived fruit. Plain berries are compatible with plant-based diets, but dairy, gelatin, honey, coatings, cereal ingredients, or sweetened preserving recipes can alter compatibility. The carbohydrate pattern is portion-dependent and changes with juice, syrup, dried fruit, preserves, and desserts compared with whole berries.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Currants, european black, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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