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Apple pie vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between apple pie and couscous

  • Apple pie has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, couscous has more vitamin B5.
  • Apple pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 19% more.
  • Apple pie has 199 times more monounsaturated fat than couscous. Apple pie has 4.388g of monounsaturated fat, while couscous has 0.022g.
  • Couscous is lower in saturated fat.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index than apple pie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Couscous, cooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 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 CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +218.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~22mg

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.
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +485.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Couscous DV% diff.
Selenium 27.5µg 50%
Fats 11g 0.16g 17%
Saturated fat 3.797g 0.029g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 0.064g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 0.022g 11%
Sodium 266mg 5mg 11%
Iron 1.21mg 0.38mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.027mg 10%
Calories 237kcal 112kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.063mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.371mg 5%
Carbs 34g 23.22g 4%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.084mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Protein 1.9g 3.79g 4%
Folate 4µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin A 29µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 0.983mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.051mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.4g 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.041mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 21.82g N/A
Magnesium 7mg 8mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 65mg 58mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Phosphorus 24mg 22mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 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 FatsFats +6775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.4%
Contains more OtherOther +246.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.5%
Contains more WaterWater +39%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 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 +19845.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3334.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.