Spaghetti vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spaghetti and couscous

Spaghetti has more manganese, copper, and phosphorus; however, couscous is richer in vitamin B5.
Couscous has 3 times less phosphorus than spaghetti. Spaghetti has 58mg of phosphorus, while couscous has 22mg.
Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Couscous, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Spaghetti

Couscous

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+125%
Contains more IronIron	+31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+143.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+96.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+283.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.8%

~equal in Selenium ~27.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Spaghetti

Couscous

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+231.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+114.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.051mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Starch	26.01g		11%
Manganese	0.322mg	0.084mg	10%
Copper	0.1mg	0.041mg	7%
Phosphorus	58mg	22mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.112mg	0.371mg	5%
Protein	5.8g	3.79g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.063mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.4mg	0.983mg	4%
Carbs	30.86g	23.22g	3%
Calories	158kcal	112kcal	2%
Magnesium	18mg	8mg	2%
Iron	0.5mg	0.38mg	2%
Fiber	1.8g	1.4g	2%
Zinc	0.51mg	0.26mg	2%
Selenium	26.4µg	27.5µg	2%
Folate	7µg	15µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.326g	0.064g	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.024g		2%
Fats	0.93g	0.16g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.027mg	1%
Choline	6.4mg	3.3mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.176g	0.029g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.7g	3.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	272kcal	296kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	63g	89g	N/A
Net carbs	29.06g	21.82g	N/A
Calcium	7mg	8mg	0%
Potassium	44mg	58mg	0%
Sugar	0.56g	0.1g	N/A
Sodium	1mg	5mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.06mg	0.13mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.049mg	0.051mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.1µg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.131g	0.022g	0%
Tryptophan	0.083mg	0.049mg	0%
Threonine	0.206mg	0.1mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.228mg	0.147mg	0%
Leucine	0.44mg	0.259mg	0%
Lysine	0.133mg	0.073mg	0%
Methionine	0.065mg	0.059mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.297mg	0.184mg	0%
Valine	0.262mg	0.162mg	0%
Histidine	0.132mg	0.077mg	0%
Fructose	0.03g		0%