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Couscous vs. Strudel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between couscous and strudel?

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin A in strudel is higher than in couscous.
  • Strudel's daily need coverage for iron is 69% more.
  • Couscous has less sodium.

We used Couscous, cooked and KELLOGG'S, EGGO, Wafflers, Strawberry Strudel 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 9.3% 88% 6.3% 221% 0% 11% 113% 90% 0% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3562.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.4%
Contains more IronIron +1452.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1095.5%

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 0% 132% 0% 0% 98% 104% 99% 0% 122% 200% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +519%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +439.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +939.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +393.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Strudel DV% diff.
Iron 0.38mg 5.9mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.6µg 67%
Selenium 27.5µg 50%
Vitamin A 0µg 395µg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.53mg 37%
Phosphorus 22mg 263mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.45mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 4.6g 30%
Sodium 5mg 691mg 30%
Calcium 8mg 293mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.39mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 5.3mg 27%
Fats 0.16g 11g 17%
Folate 15µg 74µg 15%
Saturated fat 0.029g 2.7g 12%
Calories 112kcal 318kcal 10%
Carbs 23.22g 50g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 2.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 7%
Copper 0.041mg 5%
Manganese 0.084mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Protein 3.79g 5g 2%
Fiber 1.4g 1.2g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 21.82g 48.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Potassium 58mg 71mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 16.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
5% 11% 50% 29% 5%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 50 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +148.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1746.2%

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
27% 28% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12627.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7087.5%

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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

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.