Couscous vs. Soba — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between couscous and soba
- Soba is richer than couscous in manganese.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for soba is 13% higher.
- Soba has a lower glycemic index than couscous.
Food types used in this article are Couscous, cooked and Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +412.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +116.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +345.2% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +92.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +49.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 50% | |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.374mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.008mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.235mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 5.06g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.094mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 99kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.48mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 21.44g | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 21.44g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.026g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.33mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
~equal in
Carbs
~21.44g
~equal in
Water
~73.01g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +106.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.2% |
