Fruit
How much fiber is in red currants?
4.8 g
of fiber in 1 cup of red currants (112 g). That is a good amount: 13% of a man’s daily target (38 g) and 19% of a woman’s (25 g).
How it compares
Red currants ranks #15 of 61 fruit and #68 of 256 foods overall by fiber per serving.
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Persimmon | 1 fruit (168 g) | 6 g |
| Pear | 1 medium (178 g) | 5.5 g |
| Cherimoya | 1 cup, pieces (160 g) | 4.8 g |
| Red currants | 1 cup (112 g) | 4.8 g |
| Avocado | 1/2 fruit (68 g) | 4.6 g |
| Apple, with skin | 1 medium (182 g) | 4.4 g |
| Asian pear | 1 fruit (122 g) | 4.4 g |
Higher-fiber alternatives
Similar foods with noticeably more fiber per serving:
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Breadfruit | 1 cup (220 g) | 10.8 g |
| Elderberries | 1 cup (145 g) | 10.2 g |
| Durian | 1 cup (243 g) | 9.2 g |
| Sapodilla | 1 fruit (170 g) | 9 g |
Getting to your daily target
You would need about 5.2 servings to reach 25 g, so most people combine it with other foods. A cup of cooked lentils (15.6 g), two tablespoons of chia (8.3 g) and a cup of raspberries (8 g) together give over 30 g. Build a full day in the calculator or let the 4-week plan choose for you.
FAQ
How much fiber is in red currants?
1 cup of red currants (112 g) contains 4.8 g of dietary fiber, according to USDA data. 100 g contains 4.3 g.
Is red currants high in fiber?
Good source of fiber. One serving gives 17% of the 28 g Daily Value used on US food labels. It ranks #15 of 61 fruit in our database by fiber per serving.
Source
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR Legacy), NDB 09084: “Currants, red and white, raw”. Fiber, total dietary: 4.3 g per 100 g. Serving weight 112 g. How we calculate.