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Couscous vs. Edible mushroom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are couscous and edible mushroom different?

  • Couscous is higher in selenium; however, edible mushroom is richer in copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for couscous is 33% higher.
  • Couscous has less sugar.
  • Edible mushroom has a lower glycemic index (32) than couscous (65).

Couscous, cooked and Mushrooms, white, 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 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +195.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +448.3%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +675.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.9%
~equal in Sodium ~5mg

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +303.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +424.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Edible mushroom DV% diff.
Selenium 27.5µg 9.3µg 33%
Copper 0.041mg 0.318mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.402mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 1.497mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 3.607mg 16%
Phosphorus 22mg 86mg 9%
Potassium 58mg 318mg 8%
Carbs 23.22g 3.26g 7%
Calories 112kcal 22kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.104mg 4%
Choline 3.3mg 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.047mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.081mg 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.52mg 2%
Fiber 1.4g 1g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.5mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.16g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Folate 15µg 17µg 1%
Protein 3.79g 3.09g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.01mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.34g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 2.26g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 1.98g N/A
Sodium 5mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.12mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +612.3%
Contains more FatsFats +112.5%
Contains more WaterWater +27.4%
Contains more OtherOther +230.8%

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% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150%

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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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.