Couscous vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and chinese broccoli different?
- Couscous has more selenium; however, chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, manganese, and potassium.
- Chinese broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin K, 71% more than couscous.
- Couscous has 21 times more selenium than chinese broccoli. Couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, while chinese broccoli has 1.3µg.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of chinese broccoli is 32.
Couscous, cooked and Broccoli, chinese, cooked types were 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 less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2015.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +350% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +214.3% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +124.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +269.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +440.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +84700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +560% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +666.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 84.8µg | 71% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 1.3µg | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 28.2mg | 31% |
| Folate | 15µg | 99µg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 82µg | 9% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 100mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.146mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.264mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 3.81g | 6% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 261mg | 6% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 22kcal | 5% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 1.14g | 5% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 25.3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.159mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.5g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.437mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.095mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 41mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.48mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.33g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.061mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.56mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.72g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 1.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0.84g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.05g | 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% |
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:
1.14 g
Fats:
0.72 g
Carbs:
3.81 g
Water:
93.54 g
Other:
0.79 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +232.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +509.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +350% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +203.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.064 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.33 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +127.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +415.6% |
