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Couscous vs. Mulberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are couscous and mulberries different?

  • Couscous is higher in selenium; however, mulberries are richer in vitamin C, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for couscous is 49% higher.
  • Mulberries have a lower glycemic index (25) than couscous (65).

Couscous, cooked and Mulberries, raw 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.
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 13% 12% 17% 69% 20% 3.3% 16% 1.3% 0% 3.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4483.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.5%
Contains more IronIron +386.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.7%

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.
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 121% 0.33% 17% 0% 7.3% 23% 12% 0% 12% 0% 20% 4.5% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +569.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +274.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7700%
Contains more CholineCholine +272.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Mulberry DV% diff.
Selenium 27.5µg 0.6µg 49%
Vitamin C 0mg 36.4mg 40%
Iron 0.38mg 1.85mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7.8µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.101mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.87mg 5%
Protein 3.79g 1.44g 5%
Carbs 23.22g 9.8g 4%
Potassium 58mg 194mg 4%
Manganese 0.084mg 4%
Calories 112kcal 43kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.029mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 39mg 3%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Choline 3.3mg 12.3mg 2%
Copper 0.041mg 0.06mg 2%
Phosphorus 22mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.62mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.207g 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.12mg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.7g 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 8.1g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 8.1g N/A
Sodium 5mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.041g 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 9.8 g
Water: 87.68 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.9%
Contains more FatsFats +143.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
Contains more OtherOther +165.4%

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
10% 15% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.041 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.207 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.027g

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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. Mulberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169913/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.