Couscous vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between couscous and caper
- Couscous has more selenium and vitamin B5; however, caper is higher in copper, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin E.
- Caper covers your daily need for sodium, 102% more than couscous.
- Couscous has 23 times more selenium than caper. While couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, caper has only 1.2µg.
- Couscous has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Couscous, cooked and Capers, canned.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +45% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2191.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +312.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +339.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +812.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.1% |
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 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1274.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +121.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +576.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +414.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +24500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +53.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +97% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5mg | 2348mg | 102% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 1.2µg | 48% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.374mg | 37% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 24.6µg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.67mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.139mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.027mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 3.2g | 7% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 4.89g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 33mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.3mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.88mg | 5% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 23kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.018mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 2.36g | 3% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 40mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.304g | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 23µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.652mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.233g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.86g | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 6.5mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 1.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0.41g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.063g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +374.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +437.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2992.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +186.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +375% |
