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Couscous vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between couscous and garden rhubarb?

  • Couscous is richer in selenium and vitamin B5, while garden rhubarb is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, calcium, and potassium.
  • Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 48% higher.
  • Garden rhubarb has 4 times less vitamin B5 than couscous. Couscous has 0.371mg of vitamin B5, while garden rhubarb has 0.085mg.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index (65) than garden rhubarb (13).

We used Couscous, cooked and Rhubarb, raw types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
Contains more IronIron +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +396.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%

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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +336.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29200%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Garden rhubarb DV% diff.
Selenium 27.5µg 1.1µg 48%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 29.3µg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Calcium 8mg 86mg 8%
Potassium 58mg 288mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.085mg 6%
Carbs 23.22g 4.54g 6%
Protein 3.79g 0.9g 6%
Calories 112kcal 21kcal 5%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.196mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.02mg 4%
Copper 0.041mg 0.021mg 2%
Fiber 1.4g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.024mg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.22mg 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Phosphorus 22mg 14mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.1mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 6.1mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 2.74g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 1.1g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.039g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.099g 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +411.5%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more WaterWater +29%
Contains more OtherOther +188.5%

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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.7%

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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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.