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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between neufchâtel cheese and couscous

  • Neufchâtel cheese has more vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, couscous is richer in selenium and fiber.
  • Neufchâtel cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 64% more than couscous.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of neufchâtel cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, neufchatel 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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
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 +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +527.3%
Contains more IronIron +192.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +663.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +816.7%

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 0% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +474.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Couscous DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.79g 0.029g 58%
Selenium 3µg 27.5µg 45%
Fats 22.78g 0.16g 35%
Vitamin A 241µg 0µg 27%
Cholesterol 74mg 0mg 25%
Phosphorus 138mg 22mg 17%
Sodium 334mg 5mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 0.022g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Protein 9.15g 3.79g 11%
Calcium 117mg 8mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.027mg 10%
Carbs 3.59g 23.22g 7%
Calories 253kcal 112kcal 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 0.064g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.983mg 5%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.371mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.063mg 3%
Iron 0.13mg 0.38mg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.084mg 3%
Potassium 152mg 58mg 3%
Copper 0.027mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.13mg 2%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.051mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 21.82g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 3.19g 0.1g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Folate 14µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 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 ProteinProtein +141.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14137.5%
Contains more OtherOther +426.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +546.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26190.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1415.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.