Couscous vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and thyme different?
- Couscous contains less iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than thyme.
- Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 213% more than couscous.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of thyme is 45.
Couscous, cooked and Thyme, fresh types were 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 less SodiumSodium | -44.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4962.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +950% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4492.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1253.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +596.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +381.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1946.4% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +31.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1644.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +85.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +10.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +582.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 17.45mg | 213% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 160.1mg | 178% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 1.719mg | 71% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.555mg | 57% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 14g | 50% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 50% | |
| Calcium | 8mg | 405mg | 40% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 160mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.471mg | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 238µg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.348mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 609mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 1.81mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 106mg | 12% |
| Folate | 15µg | 45µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 1.824mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 5.56g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.532g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.467g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 1.68g | 2% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 112kcal | 101kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.409mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 24.45g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 10.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.081g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.307mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +950% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1130.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +268.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +731.3% |
