Couscous vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between couscous and praline
- Couscous is higher in selenium, yet praline is higher in manganese, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, and fiber.
- Praline covers your daily manganese needs 69% more than couscous.
- Couscous contains 15 times more selenium than praline. While couscous contains 27.5µg of selenium, praline contains only 1.8µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in couscous is lower.
- The glycemic index of praline is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Couscous, cooked and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe.
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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 | -89.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1427.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +512.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +437.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +274.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +239.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1104.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +542.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +372.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1902.4% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +136.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +284.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +222.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.084mg | 1.682mg | 69% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 7.778g | 51% |
Copper | 0.041mg | 0.494mg | 50% |
Selenium | 27.5µg | 1.8µg | 47% |
Fats | 0.16g | 25.9g | 40% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 14.683g | 37% |
Calories | 112kcal | 485kcal | 19% |
Zinc | 0.26mg | 1.67mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 22mg | 104mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.203mg | 12% |
Carbs | 23.22g | 59.59g | 12% |
Iron | 0.38mg | 1.29mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 49mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 2.224g | 10% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 3.5g | 8% |
Potassium | 58mg | 217mg | 5% |
Calcium | 8mg | 43mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.415mg | 4% |
Sodium | 5mg | 48mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
Folate | 15µg | 6µg | 2% |
Protein | 3.79g | 3.3g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.332mg | 1% |
Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 21.82g | 56.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.1g | 55.79g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.1mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +600.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +16087.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +156.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +226.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66640.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12053.1% |