Couscous vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and icing different?
- Couscous is higher in selenium, vitamin B5, and fiber; however, icing is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for couscous is 50% higher.
- Couscous has less sodium.
- Icing has a lower glycemic index (51) than couscous (65).
Couscous, cooked and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +137.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +271.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27400% |
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 | +530% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +346.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +574.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +43.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1076.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1018.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 7.951g | 53% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.1µg | 50% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 16.23g | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.302mg | 21% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 418kcal | 15% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 67.89g | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 2.974g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 4.86g | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 13µg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1.53mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 184mg | 8% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.055mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.16mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 63.1g | N/A |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 2.3mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +381.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10043.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +192.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +211.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21990.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12323.4% |
