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Black pepper vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are black pepper and couscous different?

  • Black pepper is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin K, iron, fiber, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B5; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for black pepper is 551% higher.
  • Black pepper contains 1637 times more vitamin K than couscous. While black pepper contains 163.7µg of vitamin K, couscous contains only 0.1µg.
  • Black pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than couscous (65).

Spices, pepper, black and Couscous, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +2037.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2191.4%
Contains more IronIron +2455.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3143.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +618.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15082.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +461.2%

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% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +163600%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +242.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black pepper Couscous DV% diff.
Manganese 12.753mg 0.084mg 551%
Copper 1.33mg 0.041mg 143%
Vitamin K 163.7µg 0.1µg 136%
Iron 9.71mg 0.38mg 117%
Fiber 25.3g 1.4g 96%
Calcium 443mg 8mg 44%
Selenium 4.9µg 27.5µg 41%
Magnesium 171mg 8mg 39%
Potassium 1329mg 58mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.399mg 0.371mg 21%
Phosphorus 158mg 22mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.291mg 0.051mg 18%
Carbs 63.95g 23.22g 14%
Protein 10.39g 3.79g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.027mg 12%
Zinc 1.19mg 0.26mg 8%
Calories 251kcal 112kcal 7%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 0.13mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.392g 0.029g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.998g 0.064g 6%
Fats 3.26g 0.16g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.108mg 0.063mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.739g 0.022g 2%
Sodium 20mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.143mg 0.983mg 1%
Folate 17µg 15µg 1%
Choline 11.3mg 3.3mg 1%
Net carbs 38.65g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.64g 0.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.366mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.014mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.244mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.077mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 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 ProteinProtein +174.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1937.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.4%
Contains more OtherOther +3723.1%
Contains more WaterWater +482.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 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 +3259.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1459.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.