Blueberry vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are blueberries and couscous different?
- Blueberries are higher in vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin C; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for couscous is 50% higher.
- Couscous has less sugar.
- Blueberries have a lower glycemic index (53) than couscous (65).
Blueberries, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27400% |
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 | +338.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +19200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +199.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 27.5µg | 50% |
| Vitamin K | 19.3µg | 0.1µg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 9.7mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.336mg | 0.084mg | 11% |
| Fructose | 4.97g | 6% | |
| Protein | 0.74g | 3.79g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.124mg | 0.371mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 1.4g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.418mg | 0.983mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
| Calories | 57kcal | 112kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 14.49g | 23.22g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.057mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.146g | 0.064g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.28mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 77mg | 58mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.96g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.052mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6mg | 3.3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.02mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.023mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.044mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.013mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.031mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +106.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +412.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +113.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +128.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.029g
