Couscous vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and sweet and sour different?
- Couscous is higher in selenium, vitamin B5, and fiber; however, sweet, and sour is richer in manganese and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for couscous is 49% higher.
- Couscous contains 14 times more fiber than sweet and sour. While couscous contains 1.4g of fiber, sweet, and sour contains only 0.1g.
- Couscous has less sodium.
Couscous, cooked and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve are the varieties used 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.
Contains more IronIron | +81% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +188.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +214.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6775% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +92.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +806% |
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 | +1200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +31.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +425.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +298.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.4µg | 49% |
Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.761mg | 29% |
Sodium | 5mg | 371mg | 16% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.7mg | 10% |
Protein | 3.79g | 0.27g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.093mg | 6% |
Carbs | 23.22g | 38.22g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.187mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 0.1g | 5% |
Copper | 0.041mg | 0.079mg | 4% |
Calories | 112kcal | 150kcal | 2% |
Folate | 15µg | 8µg | 2% |
Iron | 0.38mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 22mg | 7mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Potassium | 58mg | 99mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.16g | 0.02g | 0% |
Net carbs | 21.82g | 38.12g | N/A |
Magnesium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
Calcium | 8mg | 10mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.1g | 18.75g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0g | 0% |
Choline | 3.3mg | 2.4mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0g | 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:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1303.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +700% |
Contains more WaterWater | +20.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +64.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +369.2% |