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Couscous vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between couscous and curry powder

  • Curry powder is richer than couscous in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for curry powder is 357% higher.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index than couscous.

Food types used in this article are Couscous, cooked and Spices, curry powder.

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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3087.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1917.2%
Contains more IronIron +4926.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2826.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1707.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1568.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9781%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.5%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +640.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +99700%
Contains more FolateFolate +273.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1845.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 0.084mg 8.3mg 357%
Iron 0.38mg 19.1mg 234%
Fiber 1.4g 53.2g 207%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 25.24mg 167%
Copper 0.041mg 1.2mg 129%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 99.8µg 83%
Magnesium 8mg 255mg 59%
Calcium 8mg 525mg 52%
Phosphorus 22mg 367mg 49%
Zinc 0.26mg 4.7mg 40%
Potassium 58mg 1170mg 33%
Selenium 27.5µg 40.3µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 8.782g 22%
Protein 3.79g 14.29g 21%
Fats 0.16g 14.01g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 3.056g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 1.07mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 3.26mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.2mg 13%
Choline 3.3mg 64.2mg 11%
Calories 112kcal 325kcal 11%
Carbs 23.22g 55.83g 11%
Folate 15µg 56µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.176mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.029g 1.648g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.105mg 4%
Sodium 5mg 52mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 21.82g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +724.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +277%
Contains more FatsFats +8656.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2619.2%

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39818.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4675%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.