Minestrone vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are minestrone and couscous different?
- Minestrone has more vitamin A than couscous.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for minestrone is 19% higher.
- Minestrone contains 51 times more sodium than couscous. While minestrone contains 254mg of sodium, couscous contains only 5mg.
- Minestrone has a lower glycemic index (47) than couscous (65).
Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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 | +75% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +124.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +186.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +151.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +165% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 50% | |
| Sodium | 254mg | 5mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 4.66g | 23.22g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.371mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 49µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 1.4g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 0.983mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.77g | 3.79g | 4% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.152mg | 0.084mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 0.064g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.063mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.022g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.029g | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.04g | 0.16g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 15µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.076mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.074mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +550% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +361.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +114.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +398.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
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 | +1218.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +618.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.4% |
