Couscous vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between couscous and pot roast
- Couscous has less vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, choline, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 89% more.
- Couscous is lower in saturated fat.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index than pot roast.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Couscous, cooked and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -89.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +740% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +298.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +536.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +141.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2461.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +690.9% |
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 FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +292.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +317.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +454.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3239.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.13µg | 89% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 6.66mg | 58% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 28.94g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 116mg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 7.548g | 34% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 19.17g | 29% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 2.42mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 174mg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 8.175g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 4.105mg | 20% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 110.2mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.283mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.171mg | 11% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 297kcal | 9% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 0g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.099mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 231mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.571mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.708g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 47mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 27µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.924mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-2700% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +663.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11881.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +37059.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1006.3% |
