Couscous vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between couscous and soft serve
- Couscous is higher in selenium and vitamin B3, yet soft serve is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Couscous covers your daily selenium needs 45% more than soft serve.
- Couscous contains 10 times more vitamin B3 than soft serve. While couscous contains 0.983mg of vitamin B3, soft serve contains only 0.095mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in couscous is lower.
- The glycemic index of couscous is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Couscous, cooked and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.
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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 | +81% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +36.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1580% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +816.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1537.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +205.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +427.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +934.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +369.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +574.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +687.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 3µg | 45% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 7.46g | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 91mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.5µg | 21% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 13g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 162µg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 116mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.182mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 131mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 3.49g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.095mg | 6% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 222kcal | 6% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 177mg | 4% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 29IU | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.506mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.61mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.005mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.7g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.46g | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.52mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 61mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 4.1g | 1% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 22.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 21.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 21.16g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.296mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
Protein:
4.1 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
22.2 g
Water:
59.8 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8025% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +246.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~4.1g
~equal in
Carbs
~22.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.064 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15763.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +618.8% |
