Couscous vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and omelette different?
- Omelette has more choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin D than couscous.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for omelette is 104% higher.
- Couscous has less saturated fat.
- Omelette has a lower glycemic index (0) than couscous (65).
Couscous, cooked and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +250% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +289.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +319.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +659.1% |
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 | +85.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1435.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +892.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1329.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +247.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +180.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +160% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +7403% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 313mg | 104% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 247.6mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.76µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.386mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 167mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 172µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 1.289mg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 2.712g | 18% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 11.66g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 3.319g | 15% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.48mg | 14% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 10.57g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 4.843g | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 69IU | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.7µg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1.29mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 0.64g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 1.09mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.143mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 155mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.064mg | 6% |
| Folate | 15µg | 39µg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 4.5µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 48mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.024mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 25.8µg | 3% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 154kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 117mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 0.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0.31g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.709g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.467mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.913mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.572mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.722mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.049g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3528.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +178.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7187.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +284.6% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21913.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4137.5% |
