Couscous vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between couscous and corn?
- Couscous is higher in selenium; however, corn is richer in vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
- Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 50% more.
- Corn has a lower glycemic index (52) than couscous (65).
We used Couscous, cooked and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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 CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13650% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +275.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +138.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +98.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +113.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +172.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +53.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +781.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.2µg | 50% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.792mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 77mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.139mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.5mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 218mg | 5% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 29.1mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.167mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 1.683mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.603g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.4g | 4% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.093mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 23µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.197g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.374g | 1% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 96kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 3.41g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 20.98g | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +837.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +169.2% |
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Protein
~3.41g
~equal in
Carbs
~20.98g
~equal in
Water
~73.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +842.2% |
