Couscous vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between couscous and teff
- Couscous has more selenium, while teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 398% higher.
- Teff contains 6 times less selenium than couscous. Couscous contains 27.5µg of selenium, while teff contains 4.4µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked and Teff, uncooked.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -58.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +525% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +636.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1907.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1875.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1296.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1850% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10900% |
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 | +62.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +519% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +242.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +153.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +845.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +297% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 9.24mg | 398% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 7.63mg | 91% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.81mg | 85% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 429mg | 58% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 184mg | 42% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 4.4µg | 42% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.482mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 3.63mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.39mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 8g | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.27mg | 19% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 13.3g | 19% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 73.13g | 17% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 180mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 3.363mg | 15% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Calories | 112kcal | 367kcal | 13% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 427mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.942mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 1.071g | 7% |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Fats | 0.16g | 2.38g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.9µg | 2% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 13.1mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.449g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.589g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 65.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 1.84g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 1.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.376mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.698mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +722.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +250.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1387.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +214.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +811.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2577.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1573.4% |