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Couscous vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between couscous and honey

  • Couscous is higher than honey in selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Couscous covers your daily selenium needs 49% more than honey.
  • The amount of sugar in couscous is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Couscous, cooked and Honey.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3337.5%
Contains more IronIron +10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
~equal in Manganese ~0.08mg

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%
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +712.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +445.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Honey DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Selenium 27.5µg 0.8µg 49%
Carbs 23.22g 82.4g 20%
Calories 112kcal 304kcal 10%
Protein 3.79g 0.3g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.068mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.121mg 5%
Fiber 1.4g 0.2g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 22mg 4mg 3%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.038mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 2mg 1%
Copper 0.041mg 0.036mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 82.2g N/A
Calcium 8mg 6mg 0%
Potassium 58mg 52mg 0%
Iron 0.38mg 0.42mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 82.12g N/A
Zinc 0.26mg 0.22mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 3.3mg 2.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.001mg 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
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1163.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +324.4%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.9%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.