Couscous vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and feta different?
- Couscous has more selenium; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Feta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 75% more than couscous.
- Couscous has 2 times more selenium than feta. Couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, while feta has 15µg.
- Couscous contains less sodium.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.
Couscous, cooked and Cheese, feta 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 CopperCopper | +28.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +83.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6062.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +71.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1007.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1431.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3025.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +160.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +731.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +113.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +366.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.69µg | 70% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 14.946g | 68% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.844mg | 63% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 493mg | 49% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 337mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 917mg | 40% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 21.28g | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 89mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.424mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 2.88mg | 24% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 15µg | 23% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 14.21g | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 125µg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 4.623g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.967mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.154mg | 8% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 264kcal | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 4.09g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.591g | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 32µg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.65mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 15.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 16IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 4.09g | N/A |
| Potassium | 58mg | 62mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 4.09g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.991mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.637mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.803mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 1.395mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 1.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.368mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.675mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +467.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +274.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13200% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1900% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20913.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +823.4% |
