Couscous vs. Bockwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between couscous and bockwurst
- Couscous is higher in selenium, yet bockwurst is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Bockwurst covers your daily vitamin K needs 58% more than couscous.
- Couscous contains 2 times more selenium than bockwurst. While couscous contains 27.5µg of selenium, bockwurst contains only 11.3µg.
- The amount of sodium in couscous is lower.
- The glycemic index of bockwurst is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Couscous, cooked and Bockwurst, pork, veal, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +143.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +412.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +365.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +202.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +143.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +696.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +668.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +103.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +192.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +206.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +763% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +471.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +140.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +641.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +70100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +13.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1306.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 70.2µg | 58% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 153mg | 55% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 10.256g | 46% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 25.87g | 40% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.86µg | 36% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 756mg | 33% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 13.138g | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 93mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 5.616mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 11.3µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.378mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 169mg | 21% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 14.03g | 20% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 2.07mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.233mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 2.328g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.193mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.891mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.15mg | 10% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 301kcal | 9% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 46.4mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 2.95g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 270mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.171mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 41mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 1.95g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 1.33g | N/A |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.613mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 1.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.333mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.513mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +687.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +270.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16068.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +930.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +59618.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3537.5% |
