Barley vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between barley and couscous
- Couscous has less manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6 than barley.
- Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 81% more than couscous.
- Barley has 17 times more magnesium than couscous. While barley has 133mg of magnesium, couscous has only 8mg.
- The glycemic index of couscous is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1562.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +312.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +679.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +847.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1114.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +965.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2213.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +338.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +925.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +955.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +368.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +523.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.084mg | 81% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 1.4g | 64% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.041mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.063mg | 49% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 0.38mg | 40% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 22mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 8mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 0.983mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.26mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.051mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.027mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 27.5µg | 19% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 23.22g | 17% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 3.79g | 17% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 112kcal | 12% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 58mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.064g | 7% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 0.16g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.029g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.371mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Folate | 19µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.022g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +229.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1337.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +216.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +784.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +668.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1240.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1631.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94% |