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Couscous vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are couscous and fish sauce different?

  • Couscous has more selenium and fiber; however, fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B3, potassium, and manganese.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 341% more than couscous.
  • Couscous contains less sodium.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of fish sauce is 0.

Couscous, cooked and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve 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.
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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +202.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2087.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +396.6%
Contains more IronIron +105.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.4%

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +676.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more CholineCholine +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 5mg 7851mg 341%
Magnesium 8mg 175mg 40%
Selenium 27.5µg 9.1µg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.396mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Folate 15µg 51µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 2.313mg 8%
Carbs 23.22g 3.64g 7%
Potassium 58mg 288mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.233mg 6%
Iron 0.38mg 0.78mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.118mg 5%
Calcium 8mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.012mg 4%
Calories 112kcal 35kcal 4%
Protein 3.79g 5.06g 3%
Choline 3.3mg 13.2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.057mg 2%
Phosphorus 22mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.2mg 1%
Copper 0.041mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.003g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.002g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +1500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +537.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.5%
Contains more OtherOther +7676.9%
~equal in Water ~71.07g

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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2033.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.