Yeast vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between yeast and couscous
- Yeast is richer than couscous in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for yeast is 911% higher.
- Yeast contains 156 times more folate than couscous. Yeast contains 2340µg of folate, while couscous contains 15µg.
Food types used in this article are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +575% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +275% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1546.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +471.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +963.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2953.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2795.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +271.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +248.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +17344.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14714.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3989.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3538.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2841.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +15500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +869.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 10.99mg | 0.063mg | 911% |
Folate | 2340µg | 15µg | 581% |
Vitamin B2 | 4mg | 0.027mg | 306% |
Vitamin B5 | 13.5mg | 0.371mg | 263% |
Vitamin B3 | 40.2mg | 0.983mg | 245% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.5mg | 0.051mg | 111% |
Fiber | 26.9g | 1.4g | 102% |
Phosphorus | 637mg | 22mg | 88% |
Protein | 40.44g | 3.79g | 73% |
Zinc | 7.94mg | 0.26mg | 70% |
Copper | 0.436mg | 0.041mg | 44% |
Selenium | 7.9µg | 27.5µg | 36% |
Potassium | 955mg | 58mg | 26% |
Iron | 2.17mg | 0.38mg | 22% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.309g | 0.022g | 11% |
Calories | 325kcal | 112kcal | 11% |
Fats | 7.61g | 0.16g | 11% |
Magnesium | 54mg | 8mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.312mg | 0.084mg | 10% |
Carbs | 41.22g | 23.22g | 6% |
Choline | 32mg | 3.3mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.001g | 0.029g | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0µg | 3% |
Sodium | 51mg | 5mg | 2% |
Calcium | 30mg | 8mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.32g | 21.82g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.1g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.064g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.54mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.99mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.89mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.92mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Lysine | 3.28mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.59mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.75mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
Valine | 2.31mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.91mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +967% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4656.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +2073.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1328.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19486.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +276.5% |