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Ice cream vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ice cream and couscous

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A, yet couscous is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for couscous is 47% higher.
  • Couscous contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +377.3%
Contains more IronIron +322.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1427.8%

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% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +687.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +747.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.051mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Couscous DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 27.5µg 47%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.029g 31%
Fats 11g 0.16g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.027mg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 22mg 12%
Calcium 128mg 8mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.022g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.983mg 5%
Calories 207kcal 112kcal 5%
Choline 26mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.371mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.26mg 4%
Iron 0.09mg 0.38mg 4%
Potassium 199mg 58mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 5mg 3%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.084mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 1.4g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.064g 3%
Copper 0.023mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Protein 3.5g 3.79g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 14mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 21.82g N/A
Carbs 23.6g 23.22g 0%
Sugar 21.22g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.051mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 FatsFats +6775%
Contains more OtherOther +246.2%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
~equal in Protein ~3.79g
~equal in Carbs ~23.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +13395.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +606.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.