Couscous vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between couscous and apple pie
- Couscous has more vitamin B5; however, apple pie has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
- Apple pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 19% more.
- Couscous has 3 times more vitamin B5 than apple pie. Couscous has 0.371mg of vitamin B5, while apple pie has 0.119mg.
- Couscous is lower in sodium.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index than apple pie.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Couscous, cooked and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.
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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 | +14.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +218.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +116.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +211.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +275% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +112.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +485.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 50% | |
| Fats | 0.16g | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 3.797g | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 2.198g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 4.388g | 11% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 266mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.21mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.158mg | 10% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 237kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.134mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.119mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 34g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.182mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 1.9g | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 4µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 29µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 1.123mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.6g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 32.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 65mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +99.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6775% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +246.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19845.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3334.4% |
