Wasabi vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wasabi and couscous different?
- Wasabi has more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, calcium, and phosphorus than couscous.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for wasabi is 47% higher.
- Wasabi contains 16 times more calcium than couscous. While wasabi contains 128mg of calcium, couscous contains only 8mg.
- Wasabi has a lower glycemic index (41) than couscous (65).
Wasabi, root, raw and Couscous, cooked are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +762.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +879.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +171.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +278% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +523.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +263.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +365.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +107.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +322.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +437.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 50% | |
| Vitamin C | 41.9mg | 0mg | 47% |
| Fiber | 7.8g | 1.4g | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.274mg | 0.051mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 69mg | 8mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 568mg | 58mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.155mg | 0.041mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.391mg | 0.084mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 8mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.62mg | 0.26mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 22mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 0.38mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.114mg | 0.027mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.131mg | 0.063mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.371mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.743mg | 0.983mg | 2% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 3.79g | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.63g | 0.16g | 1% |
| Calories | 109kcal | 112kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 23.54g | 23.22g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.74g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +293.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +638.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~23.22g
~equal in
Water
~72.57g
