Sugar substitute vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sugar substitute and couscous different?
- Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, couscous is richer in vitamin B5.
- Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 87% more than couscous.
- Sugar substitute has 114 times more sodium than couscous. Sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, while couscous has 5mg.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40.
Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 CalciumCalcium | +10887.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +137.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +485.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +550% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +175% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +281.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +320% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +363.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +240% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 879mg | 8mg | 87% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 50% | |
| Sodium | 572mg | 5mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 84.77g | 23.22g | 21% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 112kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.08mg | 0.371mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0.041mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.063mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 1.4g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.084mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.06g | 3.79g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.015mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 8mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 39mg | 58mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 84.17g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.03g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 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
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
Protein:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +265.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1450% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +84% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +694% |
