Couscous vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between couscous and arrowroot?
- Couscous is richer in selenium, while arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B1.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 81% higher.
- Arrowroot has 39 times less selenium than couscous. Couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, while arrowroot has 0.7µg.
We used Couscous, cooked and Arrowroot, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3828.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +212.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +682.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +484.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +195.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +345.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +107.1% |
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 | +27.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +127% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +118.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +421.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2153.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 15µg | 338µg | 81% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.7µg | 49% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 2.22mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.266mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 454mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 98mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.121mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.143mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.174mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 25mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 1.693mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 13.39g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.292mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 4.24g | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.3g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.092g | 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 CarbsCarbs | +73.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +446.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +450% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.8% |
