Couscous vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and fruitcake different?
- Couscous is higher in selenium; however, fruitcake is richer in iron, fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for couscous is 46% higher.
- Couscous has less sodium.
- Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index (53) than couscous (65).
Couscous, cooked and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1275% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +312.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +163.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +444.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +161.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +26% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +64.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +592.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +169.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 2µg | 46% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 3.323g | 22% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 2.07mg | 21% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 9.1g | 14% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 61.6g | 13% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 324kcal | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 3.7g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.22mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.099mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 1.048g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 153mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.226mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 2.9g | 2% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 8.9mg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.791mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +186.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5587.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +165.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +323.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18990.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5092.2% |
