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Whitecurrants, stewed with sugar

Whitecurrants are small berries; the form described here is stewed with water and added sugar. They mainly provide carbohydrate, with 14g per 100g, all recorded as sugars. They also provide 23mg of vitamin C and 230mg of potassium per 100g, with only trace amounts of fat and saturated fat.

Vitamin C supports normal immune function and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. Potassium contributes to normal muscle and nerve function. The sugar content includes both naturally occurring fruit sugars and added sugar, which is relevant for people monitoring their sugar or carbohydrate intake. Full nutritional figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

57 kcal

Energy

245 kJ

Fat

Trace

of which saturates

Trace

Carbohydrate

14g

of which sugars

14g

Protein

1g

Salt

0g

Water

78g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

Trace

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

17mg

Iron

0.7mg

Magnesium

10mg

Phosphorus

21mg

Potassium

230mg

Sodium

1mg

Zinc

0.2mg

Copper

0.11mg

Other types of whitecurrants

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Whitecurrants, stewed without sugar

22 kcal

1.1g

Trace

–

Whitecurrants, raw

26 kcal

1.3g

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