Currants are small, blue-colored, sweet grapes. They are dried in the sun and have a fruity and slightly tart flavor. They got their name from the Greek harbor of Corinth where they have been cultivated originally.
Ingredients
dried zante currants*
* = ingredients from organic farming
** = from biodynamic agriculture
dried zante currants*
* = ingredients from organic farming
** = from biodynamic agriculture
Characteristics
packed by Rapunzel
Usage
In muesli, for all kinds of sweet dishes, for baking and nibbling and for oriental dishes.
packed by Rapunzel
Usage
In muesli, for all kinds of sweet dishes, for baking and nibbling and for oriental dishes.
Additional information
Preparation
Currants are dried blue-colored grapes. The blue grapes are dried in the sun. Currants are not oiled, because they are smaller and contain less water and will not stick.
Produced in
Greece
Country of origin
greek agriculture
Origin of the main ingredients
Greece
Storage advice
Store in a cool and dry place.
Legal name of the food product
Currants
| Calorific value | 1386 kJ / 327 kcal | |
| Fat | 0,40 g | |
| of which saturates | < 0,10 g | |
| Carbohydrates | 75,00 g | |
| Sugar | 68,00 g | |
| Dietary fiber | 6,7 g | |
| Protein | 2,50 g | |
| Salt | 0,063 g |
Allergens
| Eggs and products thereof | not contained | |
| Peanuts and products thereof | not contained | |
| Fish and products thereof | not contained | |
| Cereals containing gluten or cereal products | not contained | |
| Crustaceans and products thereof | not contained | |
| Milk and products thereof including lactose | not contained | |
| Lupins and products thereof | not contained | |
| Nuts and products thereof | not contained | |
| Celery and products thereof | not contained | |
| Mustard and products thereof | not contained | |
| Sesame seeds and products thereof | not contained | |
| Soy and products thereof | not contained | |
| Sulfur dioxide or sulfites (more than 10mg/kg or 10 mg/l SO2) |
no | |
| Molluscs and products thereof | not contained |
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Recipes with Currants
Baked butternut squash with quinoa, veggies, chickpea and currant
Salad with fennel, walnuts, and raspberries
