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Couscous vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between couscous and oats?

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B5, and potassium in oats is higher than in couscous.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 210% more.

We used Couscous, cooked and Oats types 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +639.7%
Contains more IronIron +1142.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1426.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1426.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2277.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5752.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 2.6% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +414.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +273.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.961mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.084mg 4.916mg 210%
Phosphorus 22mg 523mg 72%
Copper 0.041mg 0.626mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.763mg 58%
Iron 0.38mg 4.72mg 54%
Selenium 27.5µg 50%
Magnesium 8mg 177mg 40%
Fiber 1.4g 10.6g 37%
Zinc 0.26mg 3.97mg 34%
Protein 3.79g 16.89g 26%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 1.349mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 2.535g 16%
Calories 112kcal 389kcal 14%
Carbs 23.22g 66.27g 14%
Potassium 58mg 429mg 11%
Fats 0.16g 6.9g 10%
Folate 15µg 56µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.139mg 9%
Calcium 8mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.119mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.029g 1.217g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 2.178g 5%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 296kcal 230kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 21.82g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.961mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.405mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Oats
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +782.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4212.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.4%
Contains more OtherOther +561.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3860.9%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/nutrients
  2. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.