Arborio rice vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between arborio rice and couscous
- Arborio rice has more iron, manganese, folate, and vitamin B1; however, couscous has more selenium.
- Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 36% more.
- Arborio rice has 4 times more manganese than couscous. Arborio rice has 0.357mg of manganese, while couscous has 0.084mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +284.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +325% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +266.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +293.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 27.5µg | 36% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 0.38mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.084mg | 12% |
| Folate | 59µg | 15µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.164mg | 0.063mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.493mg | 0.983mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.36g | 3.79g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.072mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 28.73g | 23.22g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 33mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 112kcal | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.059mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.371mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 58mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.73g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.085mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.056mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
Protein:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.8% |
~equal in
Water
~72.57g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
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 | +163.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28% |
