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Redcurrants, stewed with sugar

Redcurrants stewed with sugar are redcurrant fruit cooked with water and added sugar. They mainly provide carbohydrate, with 13g per 100g, all of which is recorded as sugars. This preparation provides 227 kJ of energy and 23mg of vitamin C per 100g, with small amounts of protein and trace amounts of fat.

Vitamin C supports normal immune function and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. The total sugar content includes both sugars naturally present in the fruit and sugar added during preparation, which is relevant for people monitoring their sugar or energy intake. Full nutrient figures are given in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

53 kcal

Energy

227 kJ

Fat

Trace

of which saturates

Trace

Carbohydrate

13g

of which sugars

13g

Protein

0.9g

Salt

0g

Water

77g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

3µg

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin E

0.08mg

Vitamin C

23mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.02mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.04mg

Niacin (B3)

0.1mg

Vitamin B6

0.03mg

Vitamin B12

0µg

Calcium

28mg

Iron

0.9mg

Magnesium

10mg

Phosphorus

23mg

Potassium

220mg

Sodium

1mg

Zinc

0.2mg

Copper

0.1mg

Other types of redcurrants

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Redcurrants, stewed without sugar

17 kcal

0.9g

Trace

–

Redcurrants, raw

21 kcal

1.1g

Trace

–

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Calculated from 700g fruit, 210g water, 84g sugar). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published