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Couscous vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between couscous and beer

  • Beer has less selenium, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 49% more.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index than couscous.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Couscous, cooked and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.8%
Contains more IronIron +1800%
Contains more CopperCopper +720%
Contains more ZincZinc +2500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4483.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +804.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +206.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.025mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Beer DV% diff.
Selenium 27.5µg 0.6µg 49%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.041mg 7%
Carbs 23.22g 3.55g 7%
Protein 3.79g 0.46g 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.005mg 5%
Iron 0.38mg 0.02mg 5%
Copper 0.041mg 0.005mg 4%
Calories 112kcal 43kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.513mg 3%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.008mg 3%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.01mg 2%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Phosphorus 22mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 58mg 27mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 10.1mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 3.55g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 6mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 0g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +723.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +554.1%
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1450%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/nutrients
  2. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.