Couscous vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between couscous and spaghetti

Couscous has more vitamin B5; however, spaghetti is richer in manganese, copper, and phosphorus.
Spaghetti has 3 times less vitamin B5 than couscous. Couscous has 0.371mg of vitamin B5, while spaghetti has 0.112mg.
Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Couscous

Spaghetti

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+125%
Contains more IronIron	+31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+143.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+96.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+283.3%

~equal in Selenium ~26.4µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Couscous

Spaghetti

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+231.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+114.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.049mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Starch		26.01g	11%
Manganese	0.084mg	0.322mg	10%
Copper	0.041mg	0.1mg	7%
Phosphorus	22mg	58mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.371mg	0.112mg	5%
Protein	3.79g	5.8g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.02mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.983mg	0.4mg	4%
Carbs	23.22g	30.86g	3%
Calories	112kcal	158kcal	2%
Magnesium	8mg	18mg	2%
Iron	0.38mg	0.5mg	2%
Fiber	1.4g	1.8g	2%
Zinc	0.26mg	0.51mg	2%
Selenium	27.5µg	26.4µg	2%
Folate	15µg	7µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.064g	0.326g	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.024g	2%
Fats	0.16g	0.93g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.027mg	0.02mg	1%
Choline	3.3mg	6.4mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.029g	0.176g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	3.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	296kcal	272kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	89g	63g	N/A
Net carbs	21.82g	29.06g	N/A
Calcium	8mg	7mg	0%
Potassium	58mg	44mg	0%
Sugar	0.1g	0.56g	N/A
Sodium	5mg	1mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.13mg	0.06mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.051mg	0.049mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0µg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.022g	0.131g	0%
Tryptophan	0.049mg	0.083mg	0%
Threonine	0.1mg	0.206mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.147mg	0.228mg	0%
Leucine	0.259mg	0.44mg	0%
Lysine	0.073mg	0.133mg	0%
Methionine	0.059mg	0.065mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.184mg	0.297mg	0%
Valine	0.162mg	0.262mg	0%
Histidine	0.077mg	0.132mg	0%
Fructose		0.03g	0%