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Toffee vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between toffee and couscous

  • Toffee has more vitamin A, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fat; however, couscous has more selenium, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 103% more.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index than toffee.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Couscous, cooked.

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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.
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.7%
Contains more IronIron +1166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3337.5%

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.
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +623.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +687.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3289.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Couscous DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 0.029g 93%
Fats 32.75g 0.16g 50%
Selenium 0.8µg 27.5µg 49%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin A 319µg 0µg 35%
Calories 560kcal 112kcal 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 0.022g 22%
Carbs 64.72g 23.22g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0.064g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0.983mg 6%
Sodium 135mg 5mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.371mg 5%
Protein 1.07g 3.79g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.003mg 0.041mg 4%
Iron 0.03mg 0.38mg 4%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.084mg 4%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.051mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.027mg 3%
Calcium 34mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.1µg 2%
Phosphorus 32mg 22mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.26mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 21.82g N/A
Potassium 51mg 58mg 0%
Sugar 63.47g 0.1g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 +20368.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.7%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.2%
Contains more WaterWater +13094.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 +40645.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1809.4%
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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.