Corn syrup vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are corn syrup and couscous different?
- Corn syrup contains less selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and fiber than couscous.
- Couscous covers your daily need for selenium, 45% more than corn syrup.
- Corn syrup has 776 times more sugar than couscous. Corn syrup has 77.59g of sugar, while couscous has 0.1g.
- Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn syrup is 90, while the glycemic index of couscous is 65.
Syrups, corn, dark 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 CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +29.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +550% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +848.3% |
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 CholineCholine | +303% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +472.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4815% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1513% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.9µg | 27.5µg | 45% |
| Carbs | 77.59g | 23.22g | 18% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 112kcal | 9% |
| Protein | 0g | 3.79g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.023mg | 0.371mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 155mg | 5mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.02mg | 0.983mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Folate | 0µg | 15µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.063mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 3.3mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.084mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.009mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 77.59g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 58mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 77.59g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.029g | 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
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
77.59 g
Water:
22.01 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +234.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +229.7% |
