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Curry powder vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between curry powder and couscous

  • Curry powder is richer than couscous in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for curry powder is 357% higher.
  • Curry powder contains 998 times more vitamin K than couscous. Curry powder contains 99.8µg of vitamin K, while couscous contains 0.1µg.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index than couscous.

Food types used in this article are Spices, curry powder and Couscous, cooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3087.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1917.2%
Contains more IronIron +4926.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2826.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1707.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1568.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9781%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +640.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +99700%
Contains more FolateFolate +273.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1845.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Couscous DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.084mg 357%
Iron 19.1mg 0.38mg 234%
Fiber 53.2g 1.4g 207%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 0.13mg 167%
Copper 1.2mg 0.041mg 129%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 0.1µg 83%
Magnesium 255mg 8mg 59%
Calcium 525mg 8mg 52%
Phosphorus 367mg 22mg 49%
Zinc 4.7mg 0.26mg 40%
Potassium 1170mg 58mg 33%
Selenium 40.3µg 27.5µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 0.022g 22%
Protein 14.29g 3.79g 21%
Fats 14.01g 0.16g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 0.064g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.371mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 0.983mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.027mg 13%
Choline 64.2mg 3.3mg 11%
Calories 325kcal 112kcal 11%
Carbs 55.83g 23.22g 11%
Folate 56µg 15µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.063mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.648g 0.029g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.051mg 4%
Sodium 52mg 5mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +277%
Contains more FatsFats +8656.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2619.2%
Contains more WaterWater +724.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39818.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4675%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/nutrients
  2. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.