Couscous vs. Cream of mushroom soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between couscous and cream of mushroom soup
- Couscous has more selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, cream of mushroom soup has more vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat.
- Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 47% more.
- Couscous has 6 times more vitamin B3 than cream of mushroom soup. Couscous has 0.983mg of vitamin B3, while cream of mushroom soup has 0.169mg.
- Couscous is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Couscous, cooked and Soup, cream of mushroom, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +322.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +156.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +333.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +366.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1864.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +950% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +237.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +481.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +415.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +628.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +84.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +9500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +42.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 1.4µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 340mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 1.42g | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 9.6µg | 8% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 3.33g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.072mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 0.66g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.169mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.006mg | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 39kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.3g | 4% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 2.59g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.016mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.007mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.018mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.472g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.597g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 3.03g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 4.7mg | 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:
0.66 g
Fats:
2.59 g
Carbs:
3.33 g
Water:
92.46 g
Other:
0.96 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +474.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +597.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1518.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +269.2% |
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
0.472 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.42 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2613.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2118.8% |
