Couscous vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between couscous and miso
- Couscous has more selenium, while miso has more copper, manganese, iron, vitamin K, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B2.
- Miso's daily need coverage for sodium is 162% higher.
- Miso contains 4 times less selenium than couscous. Couscous contains 27.5µg of selenium, while miso contains 7µg.
- The amount of sodium in couscous is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked and Miso.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +292.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +612.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +262.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +555.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +924.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +884.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +622.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +922.6% |
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 | +1200% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +763% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +290.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +29200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +26.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +2087.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 5mg | 3728mg | 162% |
Copper | 0.041mg | 0.42mg | 42% |
Selenium | 27.5µg | 7µg | 37% |
Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.859mg | 34% |
Iron | 0.38mg | 2.49mg | 26% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 29.3µg | 24% |
Zinc | 0.26mg | 2.56mg | 21% |
Phosphorus | 22mg | 159mg | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 2.884g | 19% |
Protein | 3.79g | 12.79g | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.233mg | 16% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 5.4g | 16% |
Choline | 3.3mg | 72.2mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.199mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 48mg | 10% |
Fats | 0.16g | 6.01g | 9% |
Fructose | 6g | 8% | |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 1.025g | 5% |
Calcium | 8mg | 57mg | 5% |
Calories | 112kcal | 198kcal | 4% |
Potassium | 58mg | 210mg | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 1.118g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.098mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.337mg | 1% |
Carbs | 23.22g | 25.37g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Folate | 15µg | 19µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 21.82g | 19.97g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.1g | 6.2g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.906mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.479mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.82mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.478mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.162mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +68.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +237.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3656.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +4826.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4981.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4406.3% |