Broth vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are broth and couscous different?
- Broth has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, calcium, vitamin B12, magnesium, vitamin B3, and iron than couscous.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for broth is 1038% higher.
- Couscous has less sodium.
- Broth has a lower glycemic index (45) than couscous (65).
Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2237.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +432.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +171.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +654.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +78.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +188.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 EVitamin E | +253.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +58.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1492.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +96.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +113.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3372.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 23875mg | 5mg | 1038% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.43mg | 0.027mg | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.48g | 0.064g | 29% |
| Protein | 16.66g | 3.79g | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 22mg | 21% |
| Fats | 13.88g | 0.16g | 21% |
| Choline | 114.6mg | 3.3mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 187mg | 8mg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 3.43g | 0.029g | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.36g | 0.022g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 56mg | 8mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.46mg | 0.983mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 0.38mg | 8% |
| Calories | 267kcal | 112kcal | 8% |
| Potassium | 309mg | 58mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.041mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.6mg | 0.371mg | 5% |
| Folate | 32µg | 15µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.051mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.063mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.15mg | 0.084mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.01g | 23.22g | 2% |
| Selenium | 28µg | 27.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.01g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 17.36g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +339.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8575% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18815.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3096.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24263.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6900% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
