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Couscous vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between couscous and bell peppers

  • Couscous has more selenium and vitamin B5; however, bell peppers have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 89% more.
  • Couscous is lower in sugar.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index than bell peppers.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Couscous, cooked and Peppers, sweet, green, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +61%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~20mg

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%
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +339.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7300%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.028mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 80.4mg 89%
Selenium 27.5µg 0µg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.224mg 13%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7.4µg 6%
Carbs 23.22g 4.64g 6%
Protein 3.79g 0.86g 6%
Calories 112kcal 20kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.099mg 5%
Potassium 58mg 175mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.48mg 3%
Copper 0.041mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.122mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.37mg 2%
Folate 15µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.057mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.13mg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.7g 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 2.94g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 10mg 0%
Iron 0.38mg 0.34mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 2.4g N/A
Phosphorus 22mg 20mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.028mg 0%
Choline 3.3mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +340.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +400.4%
Contains more WaterWater +29.4%
Contains more OtherOther +69.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.062g

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.