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Lablab vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lablab and couscous?

  • Lablab is higher in iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and potassium; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
  • Lablab's daily need coverage for iron is 53% more.
  • Couscous contains 11 times less zinc than lablab. Lablab contains 2.85mg of zinc, while couscous contains 0.26mg.
  • Lablab has a lower glycemic index (45) than couscous (65).

We used Hyacinth beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Couscous, cooked 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.
Lablab
Lablab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 12% 30% 172% 114% 78% 51% 0.91% 63% 15%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +925%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +481%
Contains more IronIron +1105.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +731.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +996.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +445.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +473.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +882.1%

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.
Lablab
Lablab
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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% 68% 8.5% 7.7% 19% 8.5% 0% 0% 3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lablab Couscous DV% diff.
Iron 4.58mg 0.38mg 53%
Selenium 2.8µg 27.5µg 45%
Copper 0.341mg 0.041mg 33%
Zinc 2.85mg 0.26mg 24%
Magnesium 82mg 8mg 18%
Manganese 0.482mg 0.084mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.27mg 0.063mg 17%
Phosphorus 120mg 22mg 14%
Protein 8.14g 3.79g 9%
Potassium 337mg 58mg 8%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.411mg 0.983mg 4%
Calcium 40mg 8mg 3%
Folate 4µg 15µg 3%
Fats 0.58g 0.16g 1%
Carbs 20.69g 23.22g 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.371mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.051mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.245g 0.064g 1%
Calories 117kcal 112kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 7g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 144kcal 296kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 85g 89g N/A
Net carbs 20.69g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Sodium 7mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.022g 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.315mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.691mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.556mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.41mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.422mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.233mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lablab
Lablab
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8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 20.69 g
Water: 69.13 g
Other: 1.46 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 ProteinProtein +114.8%
Contains more FatsFats +262.5%
Contains more OtherOther +461.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.2%
~equal in Water ~72.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lablab
Lablab
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27% 7% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.245 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 +18.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +282.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%

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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. Lablab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175211/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.