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Couscous vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between couscous and ginger

  • Couscous is higher in selenium, yet ginger is higher in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin C.
  • Couscous covers your daily selenium needs 49% more than ginger.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Couscous, cooked and Ginger root, raw.

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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%
Ginger
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3828.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +615.5%
Contains more IronIron +57.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +451.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.6%

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%
Ginger
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +772.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Ginger DV% diff.
Selenium 27.5µg 0.7µg 49%
Copper 0.041mg 0.226mg 21%
Potassium 58mg 415mg 11%
Magnesium 8mg 43mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.229mg 6%
Choline 3.3mg 28.8mg 5%
Protein 3.79g 1.82g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.203mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.6mg 3%
Phosphorus 22mg 34mg 2%
Calories 112kcal 80kcal 2%
Carbs 23.22g 17.77g 2%
Fiber 1.4g 2g 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.34mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.154g 1%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.203g 1%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.75g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.75mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.034mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.26mg 1%
Net carbs 21.82g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 5mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.7%
Contains more FatsFats +368.8%
Contains more OtherOther +196.2%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

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
Ginger
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.6%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.