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Coleslaw vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between coleslaw and couscous?

  • Coleslaw has more vitamin K, vitamin C, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than couscous.
  • Coleslaw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 59% higher.
  • Couscous is lower in sugar.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index (65) than coleslaw (39).

We used Fast foods, coleslaw and Couscous, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 9% 11% 8.3% 5% 3.8% 8.6% 26% 13% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~8mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~22mg

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 49% 9.3% 11% 0% 6.5% 4.6% 3.9% 15% 26% 1.3% 177% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +377.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coleslaw Couscous DV% diff.
Vitamin K 70.9µg 0.1µg 59%
Selenium 27.5µg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.348g 0.064g 35%
Vitamin C 14.6mg 0mg 16%
Fats 9.91g 0.16g 15%
Sodium 203mg 5mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.599g 0.029g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.671g 0.022g 7%
Protein 0.95g 3.79g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.051mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.206mg 0.983mg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.063mg 3%
Carbs 14.89g 23.22g 3%
Copper 0.015mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.371mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.13mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 8mg 2%
Fructose 1.44g 2%
Calories 153kcal 112kcal 2%
Fiber 1.9g 1.4g 2%
Potassium 129mg 58mg 2%
Iron 0.22mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.027mg 1%
Manganese 0.102mg 0.084mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.26mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 12.99g 21.82g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 12.19g 0.1g N/A
Phosphorus 20mg 22mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.279g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.979g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 15% 73%
Protein: 0.95 g
Fats: 9.91 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 73.42 g
Other: 0.83 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 FatsFats +6093.8%
Contains more OtherOther +219.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +298.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.9%
~equal in Water ~72.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 28% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.348 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 +12040.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8256.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Coleslaw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170300/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.