Couscous vs. Bisque — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between couscous and bisque?
- Couscous is higher in vitamin B5; however, bisque is richer in vitamin A.
- Bisque's daily need coverage for sodium is 18% more.
- Bisque contains 7 times less vitamin B5 than couscous. Couscous contains 0.371mg of vitamin B5, while bisque contains 0.05mg.
- Couscous has less sodium.
We used Couscous, cooked and Soup, tomato bisque, canned, prepared with equal volume water types 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 | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +191.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +642% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 50% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 424mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.05mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 0.92g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.2g | 5% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 9.6g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.45g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.465mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 50kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 169mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.33mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 1.02g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.28g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.22g | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 8mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 9.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +312% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +141.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +537.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +396.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1172.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +603.1% |
