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Bran raw vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between bran raw and couscous

  • Couscous has less manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, magnesium, copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Bran raw's daily need coverage for manganese is 241% more.
  • Bran raw has 33 times more phosphorus than couscous. Bran raw has 734mg of phosphorus, while couscous has 22mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oat bran, 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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
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 +2837.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +875.9%
Contains more IronIron +1323.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +882.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1096.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3236.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6602.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.4%

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% 0% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
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 EVitamin E +676.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +714.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +302.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3100%
Contains more FolateFolate +246.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +875.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.983mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran raw Couscous DV% diff.
Manganese 5.63mg 0.084mg 241%
Phosphorus 734mg 22mg 102%
Vitamin B1 1.17mg 0.063mg 92%
Iron 5.41mg 0.38mg 63%
Fiber 15.4g 1.4g 56%
Magnesium 235mg 8mg 54%
Copper 0.403mg 0.041mg 40%
Selenium 45.2µg 27.5µg 32%
Protein 17.3g 3.79g 27%
Zinc 3.11mg 0.26mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.494mg 0.371mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.766g 0.064g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.027mg 15%
Potassium 566mg 58mg 15%
Carbs 66.22g 23.22g 14%
Fats 7.03g 0.16g 11%
Folate 52µg 15µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.051mg 9%
Calories 246kcal 112kcal 7%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 0.13mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.022g 6%
Saturated fat 1.328g 0.029g 6%
Choline 32.2mg 3.3mg 5%
Calcium 58mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 0.1µg 3%
Net carbs 50.82g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 1.45g 0.1g N/A
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.934mg 0.983mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.502mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.668mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.374mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.76mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.335mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.41mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 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 +356.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4293.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1015.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1007.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 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 +10700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4221.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.