Artichoke vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between artichoke and couscous?
- Artichoke is richer in copper, fiber, folate, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin K, iron, phosphorus, and potassium, while couscous is higher in selenium.
- Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 50% higher.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index (65) than artichoke (32).
We used Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Couscous, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +650% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +537.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +236.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +463.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +88.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +309.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +204.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13650% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +46.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +14700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +353.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +942.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 27.5µg | 50% |
| Copper | 0.231mg | 0.041mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 1.4g | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Folate | 68µg | 15µg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 14.8µg | 0.1µg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 8mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.28mg | 0.38mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 90mg | 22mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 370mg | 58mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.084mg | 7% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 3.3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.051mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 10.51g | 23.22g | 4% |
| Sodium | 94mg | 5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
| Calories | 47kcal | 112kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.371mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 3.79g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.11g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.046mg | 0.983mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +17% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +334.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +120.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.16g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +340% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.064g
