Avocado vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between avocadoes and couscous?
- Avocadoes are richer in fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin K, copper, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, and vitamin C, while couscous is higher in selenium.
- Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 49% higher.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index (65) than avocadoes (40).
We used Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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 | +262.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +736.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +363.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +146.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6775% |
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 | +1492.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +381.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +274.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +403.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +20900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +440% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +330.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 27.5µg | 49% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.799g | 0.022g | 24% |
| Fats | 14.66g | 0.16g | 22% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 1.4g | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.389mg | 0.371mg | 20% |
| Folate | 81µg | 15µg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.041mg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 21µg | 0.1µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.257mg | 0.051mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 485mg | 58mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 2.07mg | 0.13mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.816g | 0.064g | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.126g | 0.029g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.027mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 0.983mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 8.53g | 23.22g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 22mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 3.79g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.26mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.142mg | 0.084mg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 3.3mg | 2% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 112kcal | 2% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.83g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.66g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.143mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.132mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.107mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +9062.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +507.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +172.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +44440.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2737.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |
