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Brisket raw vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brisket raw and couscous

  • Brisket raw has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, and choline; however, couscous has more selenium.
  • Brisket raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 101% more.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index than brisket raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean only, all grades, raw 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 16% 1.5% 29% 72% 27% 118% 86% 10% 1.8% 89%
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 +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +469%
Contains more IronIron +405.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1557.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +813.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.7%

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% 6.4% 0% 25% 39% 74% 21% 97% 304% 3.3% 5.3% 47%
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 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +529.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +723.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +2521.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.371mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket raw Couscous DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.43µg 0µg 101%
Zinc 4.31mg 0.26mg 37%
Protein 20.72g 3.79g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.42mg 0.051mg 28%
Phosphorus 201mg 22mg 26%
Cholesterol 62mg 0mg 21%
Selenium 16.4µg 27.5µg 20%
Iron 1.92mg 0.38mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.94mg 0.983mg 18%
Choline 86.5mg 3.3mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.59g 0.029g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.027mg 11%
Fats 7.37g 0.16g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.46g 0.022g 9%
Carbs 0g 23.22g 8%
Potassium 330mg 58mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.041mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 8mg 4%
Sodium 79mg 5mg 3%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.084mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.063mg 3%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Calories 155kcal 112kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 0.13mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.064g 1%
Net carbs 0g 21.82g N/A
Calcium 5mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.35mg 0.371mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.905mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.637mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 1.724mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.53mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.809mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 1.008mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.709mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 7% 70%
Protein: 20.72 g
Fats: 7.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.29 g
Other: 1.62 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 +446.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4506.3%
Contains more OtherOther +523.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~72.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 55% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 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 +15627.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +259.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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. Brisket raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168607/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.