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Kiwi vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kiwi and couscous?

  • Kiwi is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, potassium, and fiber; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
  • Kiwi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 103% more.
  • Couscous contains 403 times less vitamin K than kiwi. Kiwi contains 40.3µg of vitamin K, while couscous contains 0.1µg.

We used Kiwifruit, green, raw and Couscous, cooked types 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.
Kiwi
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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 +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +437.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13650%

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.
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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 +1023.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40200%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Couscous DV% diff.
Vitamin C 92.7mg 0mg 103%
Selenium 0.2µg 27.5µg 50%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 0.1µg 34%
Copper 0.13mg 0.041mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 0.13mg 9%
Potassium 312mg 58mg 7%
Fiber 3g 1.4g 6%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Protein 1.14g 3.79g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.371mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 0.983mg 4%
Folate 25µg 15µg 3%
Calories 61kcal 112kcal 3%
Carbs 14.66g 23.22g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.063mg 3%
Calcium 34mg 8mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 8mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 22mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.064g 1%
Fats 0.52g 0.16g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.051mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.26mg 1%
Choline 7.8mg 3.3mg 1%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.084mg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 11.66g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 8.99g 0.1g N/A
Sodium 3mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.022g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 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 +225%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
Contains more OtherOther +134.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +232.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 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 +113.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.029g

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.