Couscous vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and maple sugar different?
- Couscous is higher in selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, maple sugar is richer in manganese, zinc, iron, calcium, copper, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 189% higher.
Couscous, cooked and Sugars, maple 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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +633.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3337.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1025% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +372.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +323.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +141.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2230.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5164.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +107.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2357.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +672.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +57.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 4.422mg | 189% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 6.06mg | 53% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.8µg | 49% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 90.9g | 23% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.61mg | 15% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 354kcal | 12% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 90mg | 8% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 0.1g | 7% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 274mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.099mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.048mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.009mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.003mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 90.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 84.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 2.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.1g | 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
Protein:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3690% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +807.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +291.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +207.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.064 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.1 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +190.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.3% |
