True morels vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are true morels and couscous different?
- True morels are higher in iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for true morels is 148% higher.
- True morels have a lower glycemic index (32) than couscous (65).
Mushrooms, morel, raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +437.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +608.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3105.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1424.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +680.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +781.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +598.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1150% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +659.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +166.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 12.18mg | 0.38mg | 148% |
| Copper | 0.625mg | 0.041mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 27.5µg | 46% |
| Vitamin D | 206IU | 0IU | 26% |
| Vitamin D | 5.1µg | 0µg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 22mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.587mg | 0.084mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.03mg | 0.26mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.205mg | 0.027mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 411mg | 58mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.252mg | 0.983mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.136mg | 0.051mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 5.1g | 23.22g | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.433g | 0.064g | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.069mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.12g | 3.79g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 0.371mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 0.16g | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 2.3g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.065g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.052g | 0.022g | 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% | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.215g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.12 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
5.1 g
Water:
89.61 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +256.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +515.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +355.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.433 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 | +136.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +576.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.4% |
