Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Couscous vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are couscous and cherry pie different?

  • Couscous has more selenium; however, cherry pie is richer in iron, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Couscous covers your daily need for selenium, 36% more than cherry pie.
  • Couscous contains less sodium.

Couscous, cooked and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe types were used in this article.

Infographic

Couscous vs Cherry pie infographic
Infographic link

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 3% 6.8% 69% 26% 5.5% 13% 25% 26% 43%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +252.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.8%
Contains more IronIron +386.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.1%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +363%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Cherry pie DV% diff.
Selenium 27.5µg 7.8µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 3.247g 21%
Fats 0.16g 12.2g 19%
Iron 0.38mg 1.85mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 5.314g 13%
Saturated fat 0.029g 2.985g 13%
Calories 112kcal 270kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.125mg 8%
Sodium 5mg 191mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.148mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.2mg 5%
Carbs 23.22g 38.5g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.123mg 5%
Copper 0.041mg 0.077mg 4%
Folate 15µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Protein 3.79g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.276mg 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.2mg 1%
Phosphorus 22mg 30mg 1%
Potassium 58mg 77mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.034mg 1%
Net carbs 21.82g 38.5g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 9mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
3% 12% 39% 46%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 38.5 g
Water: 45.8 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.4%
Contains more WaterWater +58.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.8%
Contains more OtherOther +169.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.247 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24054.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4973.4%

People also compare

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/nutrients
  2. Cherry pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172781/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.