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Couscous vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between couscous and pineapple

  • Couscous is higher in selenium, yet pineapple is higher in vitamin C, manganese, and copper.
  • Pineapple covers your daily vitamin C needs 53% more than couscous.
  • Couscous contains 275 times more selenium than pineapple. While couscous contains 27.5µg of selenium, pineapple contains only 0.1µg.
  • The amount of sugar in couscous is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Couscous, cooked and Pineapple, raw, all varieties.

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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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +31%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1003.6%

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Pineapple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 47.8mg 53%
Selenium 27.5µg 0.1µg 50%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.927mg 37%
Copper 0.041mg 0.11mg 8%
Protein 3.79g 0.54g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.112mg 5%
Calories 112kcal 50kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.213mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.5mg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Carbs 23.22g 13.12g 3%
Potassium 58mg 109mg 2%
Phosphorus 22mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.079mg 1%
Folate 15µg 18µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.02mg 1%
Iron 0.38mg 0.29mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.12mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 11.72g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 9.85g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.4g 0%
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.032mg 0%
Choline 3.3mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +601.9%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%

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
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%

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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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.