Eggplant vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eggplant and couscous different?
- Eggplant has more manganese, fiber, and potassium; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Couscous covers your daily need for selenium, 49% more than eggplant.
- Eggplant has 35 times more sugar than couscous. Eggplant has 3.53g of sugar, while couscous has 0.1g.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.
Eggplant, raw 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 | +75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +294.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +97.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +176.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9066.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +130.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +109.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +61.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 27.5µg | 49% |
| Manganese | 0.232mg | 0.084mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 5.88g | 23.22g | 6% |
| Protein | 0.98g | 3.79g | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 58mg | 5% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.041mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.084mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
| Folate | 22µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.371mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.649mg | 0.983mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.039mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.54g | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 3.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.88g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.53g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.037mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.045mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.064mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +153.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +286.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +294.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +37.5% |
