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Nectarine vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nectarine and couscous

  • Nectarine has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
  • Couscous covers your daily selenium needs 50% more than nectarine.
  • Couscous contains less sugar.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of nectarine is 43.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nectarines, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +35.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nectarine Couscous DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 27.5µg 50%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 0mg 6%
Protein 1.06g 3.79g 5%
Copper 0.086mg 0.041mg 5%
Carbs 10.55g 23.22g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.185mg 0.371mg 4%
Potassium 201mg 58mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 0.13mg 4%
Calories 44kcal 112kcal 3%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.051mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.063mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Iron 0.28mg 0.38mg 1%
Phosphorus 26mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.983mg 1%
Choline 6.2mg 3.3mg 1%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.084mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.4g 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.26mg 1%
Fats 0.32g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 8.85g 21.82g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 8mg 0%
Calcium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 7.89g 0.1g N/A
Starch 0.07g 0%
Sodium 0mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.027mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.022g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.009mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.013mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +84.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/nutrients
  2. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.