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Powdered milk vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between powdered milk and couscous

  • Couscous contains less vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, zinc, and choline than powdered milk.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% higher.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of powdered milk is 32, while the glycemic index of couscous is 65.

The food types used in this comparison are Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 +962.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2193.1%
Contains more IronIron +23.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1184.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3427.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.7%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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 +346.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +349.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4363%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +512.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +492.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +3457.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Couscous DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0µg 135%
Phosphorus 776mg 22mg 108%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.027mg 91%
Calcium 912mg 8mg 90%
Saturated fat 16.742g 0.029g 76%
Protein 26.32g 3.79g 45%
Fats 26.71g 0.16g 41%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.371mg 38%
Potassium 1330mg 58mg 37%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin A 258µg 0µg 29%
Zinc 3.34mg 0.26mg 28%
Choline 117.4mg 3.3mg 21%
Selenium 16.3µg 27.5µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 0.022g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.051mg 19%
Calories 496kcal 112kcal 19%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.063mg 18%
Magnesium 85mg 8mg 18%
Sodium 371mg 5mg 16%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Folate 37µg 15µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Carbs 38.42g 23.22g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.064g 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.041mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.983mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.084mg 2%
Iron 0.47mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 0.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 +594.5%
Contains more FatsFats +16593.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2238.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2838.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 +35918.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +939.1%
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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.