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Couscous vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are couscous and drumstick tree different?

  • Couscous is higher in selenium; however, drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B5, manganese, folate, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 157% higher.
  • Couscous contains 39 times more selenium than drumstick tree. While couscous contains 27.5µg of selenium, drumstick tree contains only 0.7µg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than couscous (65).

Couscous, cooked and Drumstick pods, raw are the varieties 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.
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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3828.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +462.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +694.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +208.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.36mg

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 141mg 157%
Selenium 27.5µg 0.7µg 49%
Potassium 58mg 461mg 12%
Magnesium 8mg 45mg 9%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.259mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.794mg 8%
Folate 15µg 44µg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 3.2g 7%
Carbs 23.22g 8.53g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.12mg 5%
Copper 0.041mg 0.084mg 5%
Phosphorus 22mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.074mg 4%
Calories 112kcal 37kcal 4%
Protein 3.79g 2.1g 3%
Calcium 8mg 30mg 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.45mg 2%
Sodium 5mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.62mg 2%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 5.33g N/A
Iron 0.38mg 0.36mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.102g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.003g 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172.2%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +273.1%

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2033.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +363.6%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.