Couscous vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between couscous and quince
- Couscous is higher in selenium and vitamin B5, yet quince is higher in vitamin C and copper.
- Couscous covers your daily selenium needs 49% more than quince.
- Couscous contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than quince. While couscous contains 0.983mg of vitamin B3, quince contains only 0.2mg.
- The glycemic index of quince is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Couscous, cooked and Quinces, raw.
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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 ZincZinc | +550% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4483.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +239.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +84.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +217.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +215% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +391.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +358% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.6µg | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 15mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.13mg | 10% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 0.4g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.081mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 197mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 57kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 15.3g | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.9g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 13.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.05g | 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 | +847.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63.6% |
