Ravioli vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ravioli and couscous different?
- Ravioli has more copper and potassium; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Couscous covers your daily need for selenium, 44% more than ravioli.
- Ravioli has 61 times more sodium than couscous. Ravioli has 306mg of sodium, while couscous has 5mg.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of ravioli is 39.
Ravioli, cheese-filled, canned and Couscous, cooked types were used in this article.
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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 | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +312.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +94.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +246.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +38.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +127.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +109.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +685.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +553.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +196.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +187.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 3.5µg | 27.5µg | 44% |
| Sodium | 306mg | 5mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.041mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 58mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.74mg | 0.38mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.027mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.176mg | 0.084mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.102mg | 0.051mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 22mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.48g | 3.79g | 3% |
| Carbs | 13.64g | 23.22g | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.723g | 0.029g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 112kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.45g | 0.16g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.272mg | 0.371mg | 2% |
| Folate | 20µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 3.3mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.418g | 0.022g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.182g | 0.064g | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.03µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.36mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.34g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.72g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.983mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +806.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +484.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +70.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1800% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +184.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96% |
