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Rice bran oil vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rice bran oil and couscous?

  • Rice bran oil is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K, while couscous is higher in selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Rice bran oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 214% higher.
  • Couscous has 679 times less saturated fat than rice bran oil. Rice bran oil has 19.7g of saturated fat, while couscous has 0.029g.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index (65) than rice bran oil (0).

We used Oil, rice bran and Couscous, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 0% 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +442.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 646% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 62% 0% 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 EVitamin E +24746.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice bran oil Couscous DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 35g 0.064g 233%
Vitamin E 32.3mg 0.13mg 214%
Fats 100g 0.16g 154%
Monounsaturated fat 39.3g 0.022g 98%
Saturated fat 19.7g 0.029g 89%
Selenium 0µg 27.5µg 50%
Calories 884kcal 112kcal 39%
Vitamin K 24.7µg 0.1µg 21%
Protein 0g 3.79g 8%
Carbs 0g 23.22g 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.371mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.983mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Copper 0.041mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.063mg 5%
Iron 0.07mg 0.38mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.051mg 4%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Manganese 0.084mg 4%
Phosphorus 0mg 22mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.027mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 0mg 58mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 8mg 2%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Calcium 0mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.1g N/A
Sodium 0mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +62400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 42% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 39.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 35 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 +178536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54587.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Rice bran oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171013/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.