Smoothie vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between smoothie and couscous?
- Smoothie is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, while couscous is higher in fiber.
- Smoothie's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 27% higher.
- Couscous is lower in sugar.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index (65) than smoothie (44).
We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +412.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +141.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +153.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.8% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +60.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 50% | |
| Vitamin C | 24.5mg | 0mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.24µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 23.22g | 5% |
| Protein | 1.22g | 3.79g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 37kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 41mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.15mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.082mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 29mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.816mg | 0.983mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 58mg | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.16g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.35g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 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 WaterWater | +24.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +210.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +184.6% |
