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Couscous vs. Strawberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between couscous and strawberries

  • Couscous is higher in selenium, yet strawberries are higher in vitamin C and manganese.
  • Strawberries cover your daily vitamin C needs 65% more than couscous.
  • Couscous contains 69 times more selenium than strawberries. While couscous contains 27.5µg of selenium, strawberries contain only 0.4µg.
  • The amount of sugar in couscous is lower.
  • The glycemic index of strawberries is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Couscous, cooked and Strawberries, raw.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 14% 15% 16% 3.8% 10% 0.13% 50% 2.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6775%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +359.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.41mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg

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%
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 196% 0.33% 5.8% 0% 6% 5.1% 7.2% 7.5% 11% 0% 5.5% 18% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.047mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Strawberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 58.8mg 65%
Selenium 27.5µg 0.4µg 49%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.386mg 13%
Protein 3.79g 0.67g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.125mg 5%
Carbs 23.22g 7.68g 5%
Calories 112kcal 32kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.386mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.024mg 3%
Potassium 58mg 153mg 3%
Fructose 2.44g 3%
Fiber 1.4g 2g 2%
Folate 15µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Copper 0.041mg 0.048mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.14mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.155g 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.29mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 16mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 5.68g N/A
Iron 0.38mg 0.41mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 4.89g N/A
Starch 0.04g 0%
Phosphorus 22mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.047mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.015g 0%
Choline 3.3mg 5.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.012mg 0%

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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.67 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.68 g
Water: 90.95 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +465.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.3%
Contains more FatsFats +87.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more OtherOther +53.8%

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
7% 20% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.155 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.2%

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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. Strawberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167762/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.