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Babassu oil vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between babassu oil and couscous

  • Babassu oil has more vitamin E; however, couscous is higher in selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Babassu oil covers your daily need for saturated fat, 406% more than couscous.
  • Babassu oil has 147 times more vitamin E than couscous. While babassu oil has 19.1mg of vitamin E, couscous has only 0.13mg.
  • Couscous has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of couscous is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, babassu 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 382% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 EVitamin E +14592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Babassu oil Couscous DV% diff.
Saturated fat 81.2g 0.029g 369%
Fats 100g 0.16g 154%
Vitamin E 19.1mg 0.13mg 126%
Selenium 0µg 27.5µg 50%
Calories 884kcal 112kcal 39%
Monounsaturated fat 11.4g 0.022g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 0.064g 10%
Carbs 0g 23.22g 8%
Protein 0g 3.79g 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.371mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.983mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.063mg 5%
Copper 0.041mg 5%
Iron 0mg 0.38mg 5%
Manganese 0.084mg 4%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.051mg 4%
Phosphorus 0mg 22mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.027mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 0mg 58mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 8mg 2%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Calcium 0mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.1g N/A
Sodium 0mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 +62400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 81.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 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 +51718.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Babassu oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171428/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.