Couscous vs. Olive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between couscous and olive
- Couscous has more selenium and vitamin B5; however, olive has more iron, copper, vitamin E, vitamin A, calcium, and fiber.
- Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 48% more.
- Couscous has 25 times more vitamin B5 than olive. Couscous has 0.371mg of vitamin B5, while olive has 0.015mg.
- Couscous is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Couscous, cooked and Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large).
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +625% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +633.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +320% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2955.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more IronIron | +768.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +512.2% |
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 | +2000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2556.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2373.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +466.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1169.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +212.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.9µg | 48% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 3.3mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 735mg | 32% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.251mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 7.888g | 20% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 10.68g | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1.65mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 88mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.015mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 3.2g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 1.415g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.911g | 6% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 6.26g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.037mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 0.84g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.003mg | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.009mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 10.3mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.4µg | 1% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 115kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 3.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +351.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +270.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6575% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +757.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35754.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1323.4% |
