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Honey vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between honey and couscous

  • Couscous is higher than honey in selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Couscous covers your daily selenium needs 49% more than honey.
  • Honey contains 821 times more sugar than couscous. While honey contains 82.12g of sugar, couscous contains only 0.1g.

Food varieties used in this article are Honey 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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3337.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.38mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.084mg

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +712.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +445.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Couscous DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Selenium 0.8µg 27.5µg 49%
Carbs 82.4g 23.22g 20%
Calories 304kcal 112kcal 10%
Protein 0.3g 3.79g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.371mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.983mg 5%
Fiber 0.2g 1.4g 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.063mg 5%
Phosphorus 4mg 22mg 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.051mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.027mg 1%
Magnesium 2mg 8mg 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.041mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 21.82g N/A
Calcium 6mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 52mg 58mg 0%
Iron 0.42mg 0.38mg 0%
Sugar 82.12g 0.1g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.26mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.084mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.2mg 3.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.022g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +254.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1163.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +324.4%
Contains more OtherOther +30%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.