Chestnut vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between chestnut and couscous
- The amount of copper, manganese, vitamin C, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2 in chestnut is higher than in couscous.
- Chestnut covers your daily copper needs 48% more than couscous.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of chestnut is 54.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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 | +575% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +475% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1132.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +355.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1051.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +350% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +916.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +134.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +285.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +356.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +153.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 50% | |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 0.041mg | 48% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.084mg | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 58mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 0.38mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.051mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 8mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 22mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.063mg | 7% |
| Folate | 38µg | 15µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.027mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 3.79g | 4% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 0.064g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 0.983mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 27.76g | 23.22g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.38g | 0.16g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.029g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 0.022g | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 131kcal | 112kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.371mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 27mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.76g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +762.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +173.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.5% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2063.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +751.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.8% |
