Couscous vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between couscous and coconut
- Couscous has more selenium; however, coconut is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and magnesium.
- Coconut covers your daily need for saturated fat, 148% more than couscous.
- Couscous has 3 times more selenium than coconut. While couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, coconut has only 10.1µg.
- Couscous has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Couscous, cooked and Nuts, coconut meat, 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 less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +172.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +75% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +513.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +539.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +961% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +323.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +413.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1685.7% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +84.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +73.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +266.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 29.698g | 135% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 1.5mg | 62% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 33.49g | 51% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.435mg | 44% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 10.1µg | 32% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 9g | 30% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 2.43mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 113mg | 13% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 354kcal | 12% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 356mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 32mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 1.425g | 4% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 15.23g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.366g | 2% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 12.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 3.33g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 6.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 6.23g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +54.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20831.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +269.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6377.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +471.9% |
