Couscous vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between couscous and peanuts?
- Couscous is richer in selenium, while peanuts are higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
- Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 123% higher.
- Peanuts have 4 times less selenium than couscous. Couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, while peanuts have 7.2µg.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index (65) than peanuts (13).
We used Couscous, cooked and Peanuts, all types, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | -72.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +281.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1050% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1115.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1105.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2690.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1157.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1609.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2202.4% |
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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +6307.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +915.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1127.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +376.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +582.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1490.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 1.144mg | 123% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 15.558g | 103% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 1.934mg | 80% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 49.24g | 76% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 12.066mg | 69% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 24.426g | 61% |
| Folate | 15µg | 240µg | 56% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 8.33mg | 55% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 4.58mg | 53% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 376mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.64mg | 48% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 25.8g | 44% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 168mg | 38% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 7.2µg | 37% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 1.767mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 8.5g | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 6.279g | 28% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 3.27mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.348mg | 23% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 567kcal | 23% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 705mg | 19% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 52.5mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.135mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 92mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 16.13g | 2% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 7.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 4.72g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 1.672mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.926mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 1.377mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1016.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +580.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30675% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +796.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +110927.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24209.4% |
