Lemon vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lemons and couscous different?
- Lemons are higher in vitamin C and fiber; however, couscous is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 59% higher.
- Lemons contain 25 times more sugar than couscous. While lemons contain 2.5g of sugar, couscous contains only 0.1g.
Lemons, raw, without peel and Couscous, cooked are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +225% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +137.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +10.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +333.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +180% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6775% |
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 EVitamin E | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +57.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +883% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +95.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 0mg | 59% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 27.5µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.983mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Carbs | 9.32g | 23.22g | 5% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 3.79g | 5% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.371mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.084mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Folate | 11µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.52g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 3.3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +87.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +244.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +149.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
