Couscous vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and pea soup different?
- Couscous has more selenium and vitamin B5; however, pea soup is richer in copper and manganese.
- Couscous covers your daily need for selenium, 43% more than pea soup.
- Couscous has 8 times more vitamin B5 than pea soup. Couscous has 0.371mg of vitamin B5, while pea soup has 0.049mg.
- Couscous contains less sugar.
Couscous, cooked and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water types were 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 | -98.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +663.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +92.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +256.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +146.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +113.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +191.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +57.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +657.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +155% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 3.6µg | 43% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 336mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.146mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.245mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.049mg | 6% |
| Folate | 15µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 9.88g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.73mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 61kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.462mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.524g | 2% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 13.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.9g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 1.09g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 3.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.142g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.372g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 7.98g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 71mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 3.19g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +135% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +581.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +392.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1590.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +121.9% |
