Lime vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lime and couscous different?
- Lime has more vitamin C and fiber; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Couscous covers your daily need for selenium, 49% more than lime.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of lime is 32.
Limes, raw and Couscous, cooked types were 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 | +312.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +136.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +950% |
| 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 | +69.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +110% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +391.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 27.5µg | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 29.1mg | 0mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Protein | 0.7g | 3.79g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.983mg | 5% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 10.54g | 23.22g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.217mg | 0.371mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.084mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.063mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Folate | 8µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 58mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.74g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.69g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 3.3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.022g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.055g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.014mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 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 | +25% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +441.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +120.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +16.4% |
