Couscous vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between couscous and apples
- Couscous has more selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, apples have more vitamin C.
- Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 50% more.
- Couscous has 11 times more vitamin B3 than apples. Couscous has 0.983mg of vitamin B3, while apples have 0.091mg.
- Couscous is lower in sugar.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index than apples.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Couscous, cooked and Apples, raw, with skin.
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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 | +60% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +216.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +550% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +270.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +980.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +508.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0µg | 50% |
| Fructose | 5.9g | 7% | |
| Protein | 3.79g | 0.26g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.061mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.091mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.6mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.4g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.017mg | 4% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 52kcal | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 13.81g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 107mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 11.41g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 10.39g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 3.4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.007g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.051g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1357.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +214.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.028g
