Couscous vs. Clementine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between couscous and clementine
- Couscous has more selenium; however, clementine has more vitamin C.
- Clementine's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 54% more.
- Couscous has 275 times more selenium than clementine. Couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, while clementine has 0.1µg.
- Couscous is lower in sugar.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index than clementine.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Couscous, cooked and Clementines, raw.
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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 IronIron | +171.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +333.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +265.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27400% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +275% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +205.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
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 | +54.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +145.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +53.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +324.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 48.8mg | 54% |
Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.1µg | 50% |
Protein | 3.79g | 0.85g | 6% |
Carbs | 23.22g | 12.02g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.151mg | 4% |
Potassium | 58mg | 177mg | 4% |
Calories | 112kcal | 47kcal | 3% |
Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.38mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
Choline | 3.3mg | 14mg | 2% |
Folate | 15µg | 24µg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.075mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.636mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.64g | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Calcium | 8mg | 30mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 1.7g | 1% |
Fats | 0.16g | 0.15g | 0% |
Net carbs | 21.82g | 10.32g | N/A |
Magnesium | 8mg | 10mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.1g | 9.18g | N/A |
Copper | 0.041mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 22mg | 21mg | 0% |
Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 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:
0.85 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
12.02 g
Water:
86.58 g
Other:
0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +345.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +93.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +53.8% |
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Fats
~0.15g