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Couscous vs. Gefilte fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are couscous and gefilte fish different?

  • Couscous is higher in selenium and fiber; however, gefilte fish is richer in vitamin B12, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for gefilte fish is 35% higher.
  • Couscous has less sodium.
  • Gefilte fish has a lower glycemic index (0) than couscous (65).

Couscous, cooked and Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe 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% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains more IronIron +552.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +375.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.8%

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.
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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.065mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Gefilte fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.84µg 35%
Selenium 27.5µg 10.5µg 31%
Iron 0.38mg 2.48mg 26%
Sodium 5mg 524mg 23%
Copper 0.041mg 0.195mg 17%
Protein 3.79g 9.07g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Phosphorus 22mg 73mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Carbs 23.22g 7.41g 5%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.82mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Calcium 8mg 23mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.412g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.824g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.08mg 2%
Fats 0.16g 1.73g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.059mg 2%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.285g 1%
Calories 112kcal 84kcal 1%
Potassium 58mg 91mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 21.82g 7.41g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Manganese 0.084mg 0.073mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.065mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.488mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.842mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.255mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.493mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.548mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.261mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.075g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g 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
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.3%
Contains more FatsFats +981.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%
Contains more OtherOther +453.8%

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3645.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +345.3%

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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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.