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Couscous vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between couscous and short ribs?

  • Couscous is higher in selenium; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 109% more.
  • Couscous has less saturated fat.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than couscous (65).

We used Couscous, cooked and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised types 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.
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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +546.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.2%
Contains more IronIron +507.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1776.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +636.4%

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.
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 0% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +331.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +2390.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.62µg 109%
Saturated fat 0.029g 17.8g 81%
Fats 0.16g 41.98g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 18.88g 47%
Zinc 0.26mg 4.88mg 42%
Protein 3.79g 21.57g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Iron 0.38mg 2.31mg 24%
Phosphorus 22mg 162mg 20%
Calories 112kcal 471kcal 18%
Choline 3.3mg 82.2mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.22mg 13%
Selenium 27.5µg 20.8µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 1.53g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 2.452mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.15mg 9%
Carbs 23.22g 0g 8%
Copper 0.041mg 0.099mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Potassium 58mg 224mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.013mg 3%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Sodium 5mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.252mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 21.82g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A

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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +103.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +469.1%
Contains more FatsFats +26137.5%
Contains more OtherOther +180.8%

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85718.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2290.6%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.