Couscous vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and macaroon different?
- Couscous has more selenium; however, macaroon is richer in copper, fiber, phosphorus, and iron.
- Macaroon covers your daily need for saturated fat, 100% more than couscous.
- Couscous has 4 times more vitamin B3 than macaroon. Couscous has 0.983mg of vitamin B3, while macaroon has 0.22mg.
- Couscous contains less sodium.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of macaroon is 32.
Couscous, cooked and Cookies, coconut macaroon 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 more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +304.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +262.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +115.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +556.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +180.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +209.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +215% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +346.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +46.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1000% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +175.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 20.099g | 91% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 6.8µg | 38% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 22.55g | 34% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.269mg | 25% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 460kcal | 17% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 5.1g | 15% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 61.22g | 13% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 241mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 68mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.82mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 29mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.81g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 1.61g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.73mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.096mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 3.02g | 2% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 123mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 9.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 56.12g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 45.16g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.19mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +531% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13993.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +163.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +557.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7218.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1165.6% |
