Couscous vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and carambola different?
- Couscous is higher in selenium; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C, copper, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for couscous is 49% higher.
- Couscous contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than carambola. While couscous contains 0.983mg of vitamin B3, carambola contains only 0.367mg.
- Couscous has less sugar.
- Carambola has a lower glycemic index (45) than couscous (65).
Couscous, cooked and Carambola, (starfruit), raw are the varieties used 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 CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +375% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +116.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +127% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4483.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +129.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +234.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
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 | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +167.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +15.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +130.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.6µg | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 34.4mg | 38% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.137mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 1.04g | 6% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 6.73g | 5% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 31kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.367mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.014mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.017mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 133mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.037mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.184g | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.391mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +264.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +245% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +106.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +187.5% |
