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Couscous vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between couscous and paprika?

  • The amount of vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin K, manganese, and potassium in paprika is higher than in couscous.
  • Paprika's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 985% more.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than couscous (65).

We used Couscous, cooked and Spices, paprika types in this article.

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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +336.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2762.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3831%
Contains more IronIron +5463.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1639%
Contains more ZincZinc +1565.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1327.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1792.9%

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%
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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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +923.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +576.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4098%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80200%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1460.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 2463µg 274%
Iron 0.38mg 21.14mg 260%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 29.1mg 193%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 2.141mg 161%
Fiber 1.4g 34.9g 134%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 1.23mg 93%
Copper 0.041mg 0.713mg 75%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 58mg 2280mg 65%
Manganese 0.084mg 1.59mg 65%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 10.06mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 7.766g 51%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 2.51mg 43%
Phosphorus 22mg 314mg 42%
Magnesium 8mg 178mg 40%
Selenium 27.5µg 6.3µg 39%
Zinc 0.26mg 4.33mg 37%
Calcium 8mg 229mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.33mg 22%
Protein 3.79g 14.14g 21%
Fats 0.16g 12.89g 20%
Saturated fat 0.029g 2.14g 10%
Carbs 23.22g 53.99g 10%
Choline 3.3mg 51.5mg 9%
Folate 15µg 49µg 9%
Calories 112kcal 282kcal 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 1.695g 4%
Sodium 5mg 68mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 21.82g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more WaterWater +545.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +273.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7956.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2876.9%

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7604.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12034.4%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.