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Couscous vs. Pickled cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between couscous and pickled cucumber

  • Couscous has more selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, pickled cucumber is richer in vitamin K.
  • Pickled cucumber covers your daily sodium needs 52% more than couscous.
  • Couscous contains less sodium.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of pickled cucumber is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked and Pickles, cucumber, sour.

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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 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +663.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.4mg

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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +876.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~3.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Pickled cucumber DV% diff.
Sodium 5mg 1208mg 52%
Selenium 27.5µg 0µg 50%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 47µg 39%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.038mg 7%
Carbs 23.22g 2.26g 7%
Protein 3.79g 0.33g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0mg 6%
Calories 112kcal 11kcal 5%
Copper 0.041mg 0.085mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0mg 5%
Folate 15µg 1µg 4%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.011mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.009mg 3%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.02mg 2%
Fiber 1.4g 1.2g 1%
Phosphorus 22mg 14mg 1%
Potassium 58mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 1.06g N/A
Iron 0.38mg 0.4mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 1.06g N/A
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.09mg 0%
Choline 3.3mg 3.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.005mg 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% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1048.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +927.4%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more WaterWater +29.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1103.8%

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
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +633.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.6%

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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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.