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Couscous vs. Poblano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between couscous and poblano?

  • Couscous is higher in selenium; however, poblano is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, fiber, potassium, manganese, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Poblano's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 409% more.
  • Poblano contains 9 times less selenium than couscous. Couscous contains 27.5µg of selenium, while poblano contains 2.9µg.

We used Couscous, cooked and Peppers, ancho, dried types 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 81% 18% 213% 410% 169% 39% 86% 5.6% 167% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +848.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1312.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +662.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4056.9%
Contains more IronIron +2776.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1139%
Contains more ZincZinc +446.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +813.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1422.6%

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 6.7% 341% 0% 0% 45% 520% 120% 120% 816% 0% 0% 52% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8251.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +551.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +437.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6831.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Poblano DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 3.535mg 268%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 2.255mg 171%
Iron 0.38mg 10.93mg 132%
Vitamin A 0µg 1022µg 114%
Fiber 1.4g 21.6g 81%
Potassium 58mg 2411mg 69%
Manganese 0.084mg 1.279mg 52%
Copper 0.041mg 0.508mg 52%
Selenium 27.5µg 2.9µg 45%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 6.403mg 34%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 1.993mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 4.511g 30%
Phosphorus 22mg 201mg 26%
Magnesium 8mg 113mg 25%
Protein 3.79g 11.86g 16%
Folate 15µg 69µg 14%
Fats 0.16g 8.2g 12%
Zinc 0.26mg 1.42mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.179mg 10%
Carbs 23.22g 51.42g 9%
Calories 112kcal 281kcal 8%
Calcium 8mg 61mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.82g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Sodium 5mg 43mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.492g 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Net carbs 21.82g 29.82g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.425mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.373mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.605mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.515mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.142mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.361mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.232mg 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
12% 8% 51% 23% 6%
Protein: 11.86 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 51.42 g
Water: 22.63 g
Other: 5.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +220.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5025%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2165.4%

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% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.82 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.492 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.511 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2136.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6948.4%

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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. Poblano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169396/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.