Couscous vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between couscous and apricots
- Couscous has more selenium; however, apricots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin E.
- Couscous covers your daily selenium needs 50% more than apricots.
- Couscous contains less sugar.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of apricots is 34.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked and Apricots, raw.
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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 ZincZinc | +30% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27400% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +62.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +346.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +90.2% |
| 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 | +110% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +17.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +584.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.1µg | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 10mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 96µg | 11% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 259mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 1.4g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.89mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 11.12g | 4% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 48kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 3.3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.94g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 8mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 9.12g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 9.24g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 2.8mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.077g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +170.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +108.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +143.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +184.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +672.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.027g
