Couscous vs. Beef noodle soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and beef noodle soup different?
- Beef noodle soup contains less selenium and vitamin B5 than couscous.
- Couscous covers your daily need for selenium, 45% more than beef noodle soup.
- Couscous has 5 times more fiber than beef noodle soup. Couscous has 1.4g of fiber, while beef noodle soup has 0.3g.
- Couscous contains less sodium.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of beef noodle soup is 42.
Couscous, cooked and Soup, beef noodle, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +816.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +138.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29.8% |
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 | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +131.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +363.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +240% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +284.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +112.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 3µg | 45% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 325mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 3.58g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 34kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.3g | 4% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 1.93g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.425mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.028mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.455g | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 1.23g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.495g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.109mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.195g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.44mg | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 3.28g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 1.03g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.024mg | 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:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
Protein:
1.93 g
Fats:
1.23 g
Carbs:
3.58 g
Water:
92.16 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +96.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +548.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +668.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +323.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.064 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.455 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.195 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +204.7% |
