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Couscous vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are couscous and herbal tea different?

  • Couscous has more selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, herbal tea is richer in manganese.
  • Couscous covers your daily need for selenium, 50% more than herbal tea.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of herbal tea is 0.

Couscous, cooked and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed 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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190%
Contains more IronIron +375%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +467.9%
~equal in Calcium ~8mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2357.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +725%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Herbal tea DV% diff.
Selenium 27.5µg 0µg 50%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.477mg 17%
Carbs 23.22g 0g 8%
Protein 3.79g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0mg 7%
Calories 112kcal 0kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.04mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.041mg 0mg 5%
Folate 15µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0mg 4%
Iron 0.38mg 0.08mg 4%
Phosphorus 22mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 58mg 20mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 3mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 0.4mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 0g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0g 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%

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +37.2%
Contains more OtherOther +61.5%

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.