Couscous vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between couscous and pimiento
- Couscous has more selenium and vitamin B5; however, pimiento has more vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.
- Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 94% more.
- Couscous has 138 times more selenium than pimiento. Couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, while pimiento has 0.2µg.
- Couscous is lower in sugar.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index than pimiento.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Couscous, cooked and Pimento, canned.
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13650% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +342.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.5% |
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 | +270.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3610% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +430.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +321.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +8200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +90.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 84.9mg | 94% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.2µg | 50% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.68mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 133µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.215mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 8.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.01mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 5.1g | 6% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 1.1g | 5% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 23kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.69mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.017mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 158mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.615mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.161g | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 6.3mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 2.71g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.045g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +244.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +355.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +87.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +151.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.02g
