Black currants calories
At 63 kcal per 100 g, black currants gets 87% of its energy from carbs, 8% from protein and 5% from fat. One 112 g serving is about 71 kcal.
A serving covers about 4% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 64 to 78 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (112 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 63 | 71 |
| Protein, g | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Fat, g | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Carbs, g | 15.4 | 17.2 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 56 g | 35 kcal | 32-39 | 1,100 |
| 1 · 112 g | 71 kcal | 64-78 | 2,200 |
| 1½ · 168 g | 106 kcal | 95-116 | 3,300 |
| 2 · 224 g | 141 kcal | 127-155 | 4,400 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 2,200 steps, or 17 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Size is what changes the number here. Put something for scale next to it, like a fork or your hand, or type the weight if you know it.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | 32 | 46 kcal / 144 g | 0.7 g |
| Blackberries | 43 | 62 kcal / 144 g | 1.4 g |
| Cranberries | 46 | 46 kcal / 100 g | 0.5 g |
| Raspberries | 52 | 64 kcal / 123 g | 1.2 g |
| Blueberries | 57 | 84 kcal / 148 g | 0.7 g |
| Black currants | 63 | 71 kcal / 112 g | 1.4 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Strawberries.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 173963 (Currants, european black, raw).
The ±10% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in currants?
Black currants has about 63 kcal per 100 g. A typical 112 g serving is about 71 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 64 to 78 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in black currants?
1.4 g of protein per 100 g, or about 1.6 g in a 112 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own black currants and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.