Couscous vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and radish different?
- Couscous has more selenium; however, radish is richer in vitamin C and potassium.
- Couscous covers your daily need for selenium, 49% more than radish.
- Couscous has 4 times more vitamin B3 than radish. Couscous has 0.983mg of vitamin B3, while radish has 0.254mg.
- Couscous contains less sugar.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of radish is 32.
Couscous, cooked and Radishes, raw types were used 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.
Contains more IronIron | +11.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4483.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +212.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +301.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +22% |
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 | +425% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +287% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +124.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +97% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.6µg | 49% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 14.8mg | 16% |
Carbs | 23.22g | 3.4g | 7% |
Protein | 3.79g | 0.68g | 6% |
Calories | 112kcal | 16kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 58mg | 233mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.254mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.165mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.012mg | 4% |
Folate | 15µg | 25µg | 3% |
Calcium | 8mg | 25mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.071mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.069mg | 1% |
Choline | 3.3mg | 6.5mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 1.6g | 1% |
Sodium | 5mg | 39mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.71g | 1% | |
Copper | 0.041mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.16g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 21.82g | 1.8g | N/A |
Magnesium | 8mg | 10mg | 0% |
Iron | 0.38mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.1g | 1.86g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 22mg | 20mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.032g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.017g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.048g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.162mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +457.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +582.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +111.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -9.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.3% |