Couscous vs. Carbonated water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between couscous and carbonated water
- The amount of selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B1 in couscous is higher than in carbonated water.
- Couscous covers your daily selenium needs 50% more than carbonated water.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of carbonated water is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked and Beverages, carbonated, club soda.
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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 | +700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2800% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3700% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +583.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +160% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8300% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0µg | 50% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 0g | 8% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 0kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.001mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.006mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.9 g
Other:
0.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +160% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +37.7% |
