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Couscous vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between couscous and pork Meat

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and choline in pork Meat is higher than in couscous.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 74% more than couscous.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of pork Meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +546.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +625.9%
Contains more IronIron +202.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +830.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1113.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.9%

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 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1407.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +656.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1349%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2593.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.95mg 74%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.739mg 53%
Protein 3.79g 26.17g 45%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 7.432mg 40%
Phosphorus 22mg 267mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.387mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Zinc 0.26mg 2.42mg 20%
Selenium 27.5µg 38.2µg 19%
Choline 3.3mg 88.9mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 1.012mg 13%
Potassium 58mg 421mg 11%
Iron 0.38mg 1.15mg 10%
Carbs 23.22g 0g 8%
Copper 0.041mg 0.111mg 8%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Saturated fat 0.029g 1.198g 5%
Magnesium 8mg 29mg 5%
Fats 0.16g 3.51g 5%
Folate 15µg 0µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.506g 3%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.013mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 1.334g 3%
Calories 112kcal 143kcal 2%
Sodium 5mg 57mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 21.82g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +590.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2093.8%
Contains more OtherOther +234.6%
~equal in Water ~69.45g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5963.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +690.6%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.