Couscous vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between couscous and taro?
- Couscous is higher in selenium; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin E, copper, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 49% more.
- Taro has a lower glycemic index (54) than couscous (65).
We used Couscous, cooked and Taro, raw 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3828.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +312.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +437.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +919% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +319.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +281.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +356% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +63.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1730.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +454.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +424.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.7µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.283mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 591mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.172mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 2.38mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.383mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 4.1g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 84mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 33mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.095mg | 3% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 17.3mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.55mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 26.46g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.303mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 112kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +152.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +361.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +37.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.7% |
