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Couscous vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are couscous and chili pepper different?

  • Couscous has more selenium; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, copper, iron, and potassium.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 160% more than couscous.
  • Couscous has 55 times more selenium than chili pepper. Couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, while chili pepper has 0.5µg.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of chili pepper is 45.

Couscous, cooked and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw 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.
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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +455.2%
Contains more IronIron +171.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.26mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +430.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +892.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13900%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +230.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Selenium 27.5µg 0.5µg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.506mg 35%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 14µg 12%
Copper 0.041mg 0.129mg 10%
Potassium 58mg 322mg 8%
Iron 0.38mg 1.03mg 8%
Carbs 23.22g 8.81g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.086mg 5%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.187mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.69mg 4%
Calories 112kcal 40kcal 4%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Protein 3.79g 1.87g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.201mg 3%
Phosphorus 22mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.244mg 2%
Folate 15µg 23µg 2%
Choline 3.3mg 10.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.239g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.072mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 14mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 5.3g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.5g 0%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.26mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163.6%
Contains more FatsFats +175%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
Contains more OtherOther +230.8%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.024g

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.