Macadamia vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between macadamia and couscous
- Macadamia has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Macadamia covers your daily manganese needs 176% more than couscous.
- Couscous has 416 times less saturated fat than macadamia. Macadamia has 12.061g of saturated fat, while couscous has 0.029g.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of macadamia is 10.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1525% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +962.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +534.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +871.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1743.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +754.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4817.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +663.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +315.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1796.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +151.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +104.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +439.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.084mg | 176% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 0.022g | 147% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 0.16g | 116% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.063mg | 94% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.041mg | 79% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 0.029g | 55% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 27.5µg | 43% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 0.38mg | 41% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 112kcal | 30% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 1.4g | 29% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 8mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 22mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.051mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.027mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 0.064g | 10% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 58mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 0.26mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 0.983mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 8mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.371mg | 8% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 3.79g | 8% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 23.22g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +47256.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +338.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5236% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +267522.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2246.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
