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Couscous vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between couscous and smoked salmon?

  • Smoked salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, choline, vitamin B5, and selenium than couscous.
  • Smoked salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 136% higher.
  • Couscous is lower in sodium.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index (65) than smoked salmon (0).

We used Couscous, cooked and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +394.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.7%
Contains more IronIron +123.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +461%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +645.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.8%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +938.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +274.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +445.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2597%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.26µg 136%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Protein 3.79g 18.28g 29%
Sodium 5mg 672mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 4.72mg 23%
Copper 0.041mg 0.23mg 21%
Phosphorus 22mg 164mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.278mg 17%
Choline 3.3mg 89mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.87mg 10%
Selenium 27.5µg 32.4µg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1.35mg 8%
Carbs 23.22g 0g 8%
Fats 0.16g 4.32g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.995g 6%
Iron 0.38mg 0.85mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.101mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 2.023g 5%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.929g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.017mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.023mg 3%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Potassium 58mg 175mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Calories 112kcal 117kcal 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.26mg 0.31mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +382.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2600%
Contains more OtherOther +1976.9%
~equal in Water ~72g

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9095.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1454.7%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.