Milk vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between milk and couscous
- Milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D, while couscous has more selenium, fiber, and vitamin B3.
- Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 44% higher.
- Milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of couscous is 65.
The food types used in this comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1462.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +158.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +331.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1166.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +310% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +733.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +585.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +436.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +215% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +957% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 27.5µg | 44% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.027mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 8mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 22mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 0.983mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 23.22g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0.084mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.063mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0.38mg | 4% |
| Folate | 5µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 0.029g | 3% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 58mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3.3mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 0.022g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 0.16g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 3.79g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +506.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +188.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +365.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1159.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +82.9% |
