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Acorns vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between acorns and couscous?

  • The amount of copper, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5 in acorns is higher than in couscous.
  • Acorns' daily need coverage for copper is 64% more.
  • Couscous contains 107 times less saturated fat than acorns. Acorns contain 3.102g of saturated fat, while couscous contains 0.029g.

We used Nuts, acorns, raw and Couscous, cooked types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Acorns
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 12% 48% 30% 207% 14% 34% 0% 174% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +675%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +412.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +829.3%
Contains more IronIron +107.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1414.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1491.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Acorns
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 28% 27% 34% 43% 122% 0% 0% 65% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +337%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +935.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acorns Couscous DV% diff.
Copper 0.621mg 0.041mg 64%
Manganese 1.337mg 0.084mg 54%
Selenium 27.5µg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 15.109g 0.022g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.528mg 0.051mg 37%
Fats 23.86g 0.16g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.596g 0.064g 30%
Folate 87µg 15µg 18%
Calories 387kcal 112kcal 14%
Potassium 539mg 58mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.102g 0.029g 14%
Magnesium 62mg 8mg 13%
Phosphorus 79mg 22mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.371mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.027mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Carbs 40.75g 23.22g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.827mg 0.983mg 5%
Iron 0.79mg 0.38mg 5%
Protein 6.15g 3.79g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.063mg 4%
Calcium 41mg 8mg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Net carbs 40.75g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Sodium 0mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.236mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.489mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.103mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.269mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.345mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Acorns
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6% 24% 41% 28%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 23.86 g
Carbs: 40.75 g
Water: 27.9 g
Other: 1.34 g
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14812.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.5%
Contains more OtherOther +415.4%
Contains more WaterWater +160.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Acorns
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14% 66% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.596 g
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68577.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7081.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Acorns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170157/nutrients
  2. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.