Egg vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eggs and couscous different?
- Couscous contains less copper, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin D, and vitamin A than eggs.
- Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 218% more than couscous.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.
Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Couscous, cooked 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +525% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +117.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +213.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4778% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +303.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +681.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +223.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +692.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +276.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +137.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +193.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +8803% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1435.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.041mg | 218% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 0mg | 124% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 3.3mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 0µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.027mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.371mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 22mg | 21% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 3.79g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 0µg | 17% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 0.16g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 0.029g | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 0IU | 11% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 0.38mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 0.022g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 0.064g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.26mg | 7% |
| Folate | 44µg | 15µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 23.22g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 0.983mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 27.5µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.051mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 5mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.084mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Calories | 155kcal | 112kcal | 2% |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.12g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +231.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6531.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +311.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1973.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18431.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2109.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
