Couscous vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between couscous and mousse
- Couscous has more selenium and vitamin B3, while mousse has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin A, and calcium.
- Mousse's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 47% higher.
- Mousse contains 7 times less vitamin B3 than couscous. Couscous contains 0.983mg of vitamin B3, while mousse contains 0.146mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in couscous is lower.
- Mousse has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mousse is 42, while the glycemic index of couscous is 65.
The food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.
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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 | -86.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +271.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +146.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +82.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +146.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +431.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +573.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +292.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +659.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 140mg | 47% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 9.151g | 41% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 7.4µg | 37% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 16g | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 140µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.205mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 117mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 5.027g | 13% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 96mg | 9% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 225kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.146mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.879g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 143mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.6g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.533mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 16.07g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.55mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 4.14g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.059mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 15.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 14.81g | N/A |
| Folate | 15µg | 15µg | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +9900% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +226.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22750% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1273.4% |
