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Currants

Currants are small dried or fresh fruits used in baked goods, puddings, preserves, and savory rice or grain dishes.

Currants — illustrative ingredient image

About Currants

Currants is an ambiguous ingredient name covering either small fresh berries from currant shrubs or dried grapes commonly sold as currants. Fresh currants are small, translucent berries with a firm, juicy texture and tart flavour; dried currants are dark, wrinkled, chewy, and sweet-tart.

Fresh currants may be eaten raw or cooked into preserves, desserts, and sauces. Dried currants are used in baked goods, puddings, stuffings, and savoury rice or grain dishes. The two forms therefore serve different culinary roles despite sharing the name.

Fresh currants appear as small berries, while dried grape currants are dark and wrinkled. Drying concentrates their fruit flavour and changes them from juicy and firm to chewy. A product label or source may be needed to identify which ingredient the name denotes.

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 currants

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

currants

English

Currants, dried

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English

Currants, zante, dried

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Currants nutrition & diet

Currants nutritional value

Currant, dried

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the named reference form.

Calories
297kcal
Protein
2.3g
Carbs
66.7g
Fat
0.5g

Per 100 g edible portion. New Zealand FOODfiles 2024. Copyright The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited and the Ministry of Health (New Zealand), 2024. Original reference values: available carbohydrate and energy (FSANZ). Access and use of these data are subject to https://www.foodcomposition.co.nz/terms/. Other preparations differ.

Portions & preparation

Clarify whether the ingredient is fresh currant fruit or dried currants before comparing references. Use the edible fruit portion and account for preparation, including soaking, cooking, sweetening, or incorporation into baked and grain dishes.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to fresh or dried currants, species if specified, and the edible fruit portion before preparation or after cooking.

Diet considerations

Currants are plant-derived fruit, but compatibility changes when they are sweetened, baked into cereal-based foods, or combined with dairy, eggs, or animal fats. Fresh and dried forms behave differently in portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns, while preserves and fillings may include added sugar or other ingredients.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: New Zealand FOODfiles 2024 — L49 ↗. 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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