Macaroon vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macaroon and couscous different?
- Macaroon has more copper, fiber, phosphorus, and iron; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Macaroon covers your daily need for saturated fat, 100% more than couscous.
- Macaroon has 48 times more sodium than couscous. Macaroon has 241mg of sodium, while couscous has 5mg.
- Couscous contains less saturated fat.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of macaroon is 32.
Cookies, coconut macaroon and Couscous, cooked types were 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 | +262.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +115.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +556.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +180.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +209.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +304.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +46.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1000% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +175.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +215% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +346.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 20.099g | 0.029g | 91% |
| Selenium | 6.8µg | 27.5µg | 38% |
| Fats | 22.55g | 0.16g | 34% |
| Copper | 0.269mg | 0.041mg | 25% |
| Calories | 460kcal | 112kcal | 17% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 1.4g | 15% |
| Carbs | 61.22g | 23.22g | 13% |
| Sodium | 241mg | 5mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 68mg | 22mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.82mg | 0.38mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.983mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.064g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.61g | 0.022g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.73mg | 0.26mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.063mg | 4% |
| Folate | 3µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.02g | 3.79g | 2% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Choline | 9.1mg | 3.3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.12g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Calcium | 5mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 45.16g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.13mg | 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 | +13993.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +163.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +557.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +531% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7218.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1165.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
