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Apple strudel vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between apple strudel and couscous

  • Apple strudel has more vitamin B12, vitamin E, and polyunsaturated fat; however, couscous is higher in selenium.
  • Couscous covers your daily need for selenium, 39% more than apple strudel.
  • Couscous has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Strudel, apple 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 6.4% 4.5% 13% 16% 10% 5.2% 14% 18% 25% 33%
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 +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.38mg

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 5.7% 2% 28% 0% 10% 5.8% 6.2% 16% 11% 28% 7.3% 21% 9.5%
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 EVitamin E +992.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2800%
Contains more FolateFolate +86.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple strudel Couscous DV% diff.
Selenium 6.1µg 27.5µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.315g 0.064g 35%
Fats 11.2g 0.16g 17%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 0.13mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.044g 0.029g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Calories 274kcal 112kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.267g 0.022g 8%
Lysine 153mg 0.073mg 7%
Carbs 41.1g 23.22g 6%
Sodium 135mg 5mg 6%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.084mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.33mg 0.983mg 4%
Choline 17.4mg 3.3mg 3%
Folate 28µg 15µg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.4g 3%
Potassium 149mg 58mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.371mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.063mg 2%
Cholesterol 6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 33mg 22mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 8mg 1%
Protein 3.3g 3.79g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.041mg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.26mg 1%
Net carbs 38.9g 21.82g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 8mg 0%
Iron 0.42mg 0.38mg 0%
Sugar 25.75g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.051mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.119mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.151mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 11% 41% 44%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 11.2 g
Carbs: 41.1 g
Water: 43.5 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 +6900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77%
Contains more OtherOther +246.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more WaterWater +66.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.267 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.315 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 +14750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8204.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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 strudel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175032/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.