Gratin vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between gratin and couscous
- Gratin has more copper, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, couscous has more selenium.
- Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 45% more.
- Couscous is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1387.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +582.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +68.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +290.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +165.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +413.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +91.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +918.5% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +329.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +241.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 27.5µg | 45% |
| Saturated fat | 4.733g | 0.029g | 21% |
| Sodium | 433mg | 5mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.16mg | 0.041mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 22mg | 13% |
| Fats | 7.59g | 0.16g | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 9.9mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 8mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 396mg | 58mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.174mg | 0.051mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.116mg | 0.027mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.149g | 0.022g | 5% |
| Carbs | 11.27g | 23.22g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.26mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Protein | 5.06g | 3.79g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.161mg | 0.084mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.4g | 2% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.276g | 0.064g | 1% |
| Folate | 11µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Calories | 132kcal | 112kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 9.47g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.993mg | 0.983mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.387mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.07mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.284mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.443mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.117mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.254mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.325mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.151mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4643.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +700% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +106% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9668.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +331.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
