Nougat vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between nougat and couscous
- Nougat is higher in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, fiber, and magnesium, yet couscous is higher in selenium and vitamin B5.
- Couscous covers your daily selenium needs 45% more than nougat.
- Nougat contains 57 times more saturated fat than couscous. While nougat contains 1.667g of saturated fat, couscous contains only 0.029g.
- The glycemic index of nougat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, nougat, with almonds 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 | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +81% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +226.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +261.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +957.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2030.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +448.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +384.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +518.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +155% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.6µg | 27.5µg | 45% |
| Carbs | 92.39g | 23.22g | 23% |
| Vitamin E | 2.77mg | 0.13mg | 18% |
| Calories | 398kcal | 112kcal | 14% |
| Copper | 0.134mg | 0.041mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.304mg | 0.084mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.148mg | 0.027mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 1.4g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.667g | 0.029g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.06mg | 0.371mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 22mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.063mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Folate | 5µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.478mg | 0.983mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.67g | 0.16g | 2% |
| Protein | 3.33g | 3.79g | 1% |
| Sodium | 33mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 58mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 89.09g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 44.97g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 3.3mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.064g | 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 FatsFats | +943.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +297.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +76.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3275.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
