Couscous vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between couscous and veal
- Couscous has more selenium; however, veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, choline, and vitamin B5.
- Veal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 53% more.
- Couscous has 2 times more selenium than veal. Couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, while veal has 13.7µg.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index than veal.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Couscous, cooked and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.
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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 | -94% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +481% |
| Contains more IronIron | +160.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +151.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1388.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +886.4% |
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 FolateFolate | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +716.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +212.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +664.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +2778.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.27µg | 53% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 8.03mg | 44% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 24.38g | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 103mg | 34% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 3.87mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 217mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.39mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 13.7µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.27mg | 19% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 95mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 1.16mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 3.04g | 14% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 7.56g | 11% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.99mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 337mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 0g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.103mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 2.84g | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 24mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.55g | 3% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 83mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +543.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4625% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12809.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +759.4% |
