Couscous vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between couscous and turmeric

Couscous has more selenium; however, turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin E.
Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 857% more.
Couscous has 4 times more selenium than turmeric. Couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, while turmeric has 6.2µg.
Couscous has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Couscous, cooked and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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.

Couscous

Turmeric

Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+343.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+3486.2%
Contains more IronIron	+14373.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+3070.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1630.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1259.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+23471.4%

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.

Couscous

Turmeric

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3307.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+109.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13300%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.058mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.084mg	19.8mg	857%
Iron	0.38mg	55mg	683%
Copper	0.041mg	1.3mg	140%
Fiber	1.4g	22.7g	85%
Potassium	58mg	2080mg	59%
Magnesium	8mg	208mg	48%
Phosphorus	22mg	299mg	40%
Zinc	0.26mg	4.5mg	39%
Selenium	27.5µg	6.2µg	39%
Vitamin E	0.13mg	4.43mg	29%
Calcium	8mg	168mg	16%
Carbs	23.22g	67.14g	15%
Protein	3.79g	9.68g	12%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	13.4µg	11%
Calories	112kcal	312kcal	10%
Vitamin B2	0.027mg	0.15mg	9%
Choline	3.3mg	49.2mg	8%
Saturated fat	0.029g	1.838g	8%
Fats	0.16g	3.25g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.064g	0.756g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.051mg	0.107mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.371mg	0.542mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.983mg	1.35mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Sodium	5mg	27mg	1%
Folate	15µg	20µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.022g	0.449g	1%
Fructose		0.45g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	296kcal	322kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	89g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	0.66	N/A
Net carbs	21.82g	44.44g	N/A
Sugar	0.1g	3.21g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.058mg	0%
Trans fat		0.056g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.049mg	0.17mg	0%
Threonine	0.1mg	0.33mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.147mg	0.47mg	0%
Leucine	0.259mg	0.81mg	0%
Lysine	0.073mg	0.38mg	0%
Methionine	0.059mg	0.14mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.184mg	0.53mg	0%
Valine	0.162mg	0.66mg	0%
Histidine	0.077mg	0.15mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.081g	N/A