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Couscous vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between couscous and chocolate chip cookie?

  • Couscous is higher in selenium; however, chocolate chip cookie is richer in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Chocolate chip cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 70% more.
  • Chocolate chip cookie contains 2 times less selenium than couscous. Couscous contains 27.5µg of selenium, while chocolate chip cookie contains 11.2µg.
  • Couscous has less sodium.
  • Chocolate chip cookie has a lower glycemic index (50) than couscous (65).

We used Couscous, cooked and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter types 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.
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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +587.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281%
Contains more IronIron +552.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +841.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +261.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +689.3%

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.
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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +555.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.029g 14.071g 64%
Fats 0.16g 28.4g 43%
Copper 0.041mg 0.386mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 4.541g 30%
Selenium 27.5µg 11.2µg 30%
Iron 0.38mg 2.48mg 26%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.663mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 8.241g 21%
Calories 112kcal 488kcal 19%
Sodium 5mg 341mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 139µg 15%
Carbs 23.22g 58.2g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.177mg 12%
Magnesium 8mg 55mg 11%
Phosphorus 22mg 100mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.184mg 10%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.94mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Folate 15µg 33µg 5%
Potassium 58mg 221mg 5%
Protein 3.79g 5.7g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.084mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Calcium 8mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.259mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.365mg 2%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 58.2g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1173.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.4%
Contains more FatsFats +17650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.6%
Contains more OtherOther +669.2%

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37359.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6995.3%

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.