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Couscous vs. Lupin Bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between couscous and lupin Bean?

  • Couscous is richer in selenium, while lupin Bean is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 45% higher.

We used Couscous, cooked and Lupins, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 39% 15% 22% 45% 77% 38% 55% 0.52% 88% 14%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +957.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +322.4%
Contains more IronIron +215.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +463.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +430.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +481.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +704.8%

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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 12% 9.3% 11% 2.1% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +293.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Lupin Bean DV% diff.
Selenium 27.5µg 2.6µg 45%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.676mg 26%
Protein 3.79g 15.57g 24%
Copper 0.041mg 0.231mg 21%
Phosphorus 22mg 128mg 15%
Magnesium 8mg 54mg 11%
Folate 15µg 59µg 11%
Zinc 0.26mg 1.38mg 10%
Iron 0.38mg 1.2mg 10%
Fiber 1.4g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.134mg 6%
Potassium 58mg 245mg 6%
Calcium 8mg 51mg 4%
Carbs 23.22g 9.88g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.73g 4%
Fats 0.16g 2.92g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.188mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 1.18g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.495mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.009mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.053mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.346g 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Calories 112kcal 119kcal 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 7.08g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.573mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.695mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 1.181mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.832mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.618mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.65mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.443mg 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
16% 3% 10% 71%
Protein: 15.57 g
Fats: 2.92 g
Carbs: 9.88 g
Water: 71.08 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135%
Contains more ProteinProtein +310.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1725%
Contains more OtherOther +111.5%
~equal in Water ~71.08g

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
15% 52% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5263.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1040.6%

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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. Lupin Bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172424/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.