Cooked couscous vs Cooked gluten-free corn pasta

Cooked couscousCooked gluten-free corn pasta
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 13% more calories in cooked gluten-free corn pasta than in cooked couscous (126 vs 112 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in cooked couscous: selenium (9.8×) and pantothenic acid (2.9×). More in cooked gluten-free corn pasta: fiber (3.4×), magnesium (4.5×) and phosphorus (3.5×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Cooked couscous112 cal

3.8 g protein · 23.2 g carbs (0.1 g sugars) · 0.16 g fat

Cooked gluten-free corn pasta126 cal

2.6 g protein · 27.9 g carbs · 0.73 g fat

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Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Selenium27.5 µg · 2.8 µg
    50%5%
  • Fiber1.4 g · 4.8 g
    5%17%
  • Magnesium8 mg · 36 mg
    2%9%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.37 mg · 0.13 mg
    7%3%
  • Phosphorus22 mg · 76 mg
    2%6%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein3.8 g · 2.6 g8%·5%
  • Total fat0.16 g · 0.73 g<1%·1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.029 g · 0.1 g<1%·1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates23.2 g · 27.9 g8%·10%
  • Sodiumlimit5 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Potassium58 mg · 31 mg1%·1%
  • Calcium8 mg · 1 mg1%·<1%
  • Iron0.38 mg · 0.25 mg2%·1%
  • Zinc0.26 mg · 0.63 mg2%·6%
  • Copper0.041 mg · 0.064 mg5%·7%
  • Manganese0.084 mg · 0.15 mg4%·7%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 3 µg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.063 mg · 0.053 mg5%·4%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.027 mg · 0.023 mg2%·2%
  • Niacin (B3)0.98 mg · 0.56 mg6%·3%
  • Vitamin B60.051 mg · 0.058 mg3%·3%
  • Folate15 µg · 6 µg4%·2%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Cooked couscous (SR Legacy 169700), Cooked gluten-free corn pasta (SR Legacy 168900). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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