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Couscous vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between couscous and lemon meringue pie

  • Couscous has more selenium; however, lemon meringue pie is richer in vitamin B2, iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Couscous covers your daily selenium needs 29% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Couscous contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe.

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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 4.3% 3.6% 5.7% 38% 14% 7.6% 18% 32% 17% 63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +163.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.042mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.28mg

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 11% 14% 0% 0% 30% 37% 18% 13% 6.2% 15% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.944mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Selenium 27.5µg 11.6µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 3.331g 22%
Fats 0.16g 12.9g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 5.582g 14%
Saturated fat 0.029g 3.185g 14%
Sodium 5mg 242mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.159mg 10%
Calories 112kcal 285kcal 9%
Iron 0.38mg 1mg 8%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.118mg 5%
Carbs 23.22g 39.1g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Folate 15µg 25µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.214mg 3%
Phosphorus 22mg 42mg 3%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.128mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Protein 3.79g 3.8g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 39.1g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 6mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 58mg 65mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Copper 0.041mg 0.042mg 0%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.28mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.944mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
4% 13% 39% 43%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 12.9 g
Carbs: 39.1 g
Water: 43.3 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +67.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7962.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.4%
Contains more OtherOther +246.2%
~equal in Protein ~3.8g

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
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.331 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25272.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5104.7%

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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. Lemon meringue pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175018/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.