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Kohlrabi vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kohlrabi and couscous

  • Kohlrabi has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
  • Kohlrabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 69% more than couscous.
  • Couscous has 6 times less potassium than kohlrabi. Kohlrabi has 350mg of potassium, while couscous has 58mg.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of kohlrabi is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Kohlrabi, raw 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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
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 +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +503.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +766.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3828.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.38mg

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
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 +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Couscous DV% diff.
Vitamin C 62mg 0mg 69%
Selenium 0.7µg 27.5µg 49%
Copper 0.129mg 0.041mg 10%
Fiber 3.6g 1.4g 9%
Potassium 350mg 58mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.051mg 8%
Carbs 6.2g 23.22g 6%
Calories 27kcal 112kcal 4%
Protein 1.7g 3.79g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.371mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.983mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 8mg 3%
Phosphorus 46mg 22mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 8mg 2%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.26mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 3.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 0.13mg 2%
Manganese 0.139mg 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.063mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 5mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 2.6g 21.82g N/A
Iron 0.4mg 0.38mg 0%
Sugar 2.6g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.013g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.022g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.078mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.067mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.039mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 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 WaterWater +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +284.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.9%
Contains more FatsFats +60%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +274.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +214.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.3%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.