Couscous vs. Soup beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
What are the main differences between couscous and soup beans?
- Couscous is richer in selenium and vitamin B5, while soup beans are higher in vitamin A, copper, fiber, iron, manganese, and phosphorus.
- Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 37% higher.
- Soup beans have 9 times less vitamin B5 than couscous. Couscous has 0.371mg of vitamin B5, while soup beans have 0.04mg.
- Couscous is lower in saturated fat.
We used Couscous, cooked and Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve types in this comparison.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +298.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +201.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +290.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +69.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +168.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +245.2% |
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 | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +827.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 6.9µg | 37% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 400mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 4.6g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.16mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.33mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.29mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 81µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.04mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 1.37g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 59mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 3.5g | 5% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 11.16g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 1.58g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 175mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 5.19g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.39g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.03µg | 1% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 95kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 6.56g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 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
Protein:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
Protein:
5.19 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
11.16 g
Water:
78.63 g
Other:
1.52 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +108.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2087.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +484.6% |
~equal in
Water
~78.63g
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
1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.39 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7081.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +509.4% |
