Couscous vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between couscous and milkshake
- Couscous has more selenium, fiber, and vitamin B3; however, milkshake is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin D.
- Couscous covers your daily selenium needs 46% more than milkshake.
- Couscous contains less saturated fat.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of milkshake is 27.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked and Milk shakes, thick vanilla.
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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 IronIron | +280% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +500% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1095.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1725% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +215.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +422.7% |
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 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +110% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +573.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +622.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +333.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 2.3µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.52µg | 22% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 146mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.195mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 115mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 1.886g | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 48IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.146mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 183mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 95mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 3.03g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 25µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.014mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 17.75g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.875g | 2% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 14.3mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 112kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 3.86g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 17.75g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 17.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.368mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.113g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1793.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +250% |
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Protein
~3.86g
~equal in
Water
~74.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3877.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +76.6% |
