Dry enriched pasta vs Dry couscous

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 371 in 100 g of dry enriched pasta, 376 of dry couscous. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in dry enriched pasta: folate (20×), thiamin (5.5×), riboflavin (5.1×), niacin (2.1×) and 4 more. More in dry couscous: pantothenic acid (2.9×) and fiber. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Dry enriched pasta371 cal

13 g protein · 74.7 g carbs (2.7 g sugars) · 1.5 g fat

Dry couscous376 cal

12.8 g protein · 77.4 g carbs · 0.64 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%50%100%
  • Folate391 µg · 20 µg
    98%5%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.89 mg · 0.16 mg
    74%14%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.4 mg · 0.078 mg
    31%6%
  • Niacin (B3)7.2 mg · 3.5 mg
    45%22%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.43 mg · 1.2 mg
    9%25%
  • Iron3.3 mg · 1.1 mg
    18%6%
  • Fiber3.2 g · 5 g
    11%18%
  • Manganese0.92 mg · 0.78 mg
    40%34%
  • Zinc1.4 mg · 0.83 mg
    13%8%
  • Copper0.29 mg · 0.25 mg
    32%27%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein13 g · 12.8 g26%·26%
  • Total fat1.5 g · 0.64 g2%·1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.28 g · 0.12 g1%·1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates74.7 g · 77.4 g27%·28%
  • Sodiumlimit6 mg · 10 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium223 mg · 166 mg5%·4%
  • Calcium21 mg · 24 mg2%·2%
  • Magnesium53 mg · 44 mg13%·10%
  • Phosphorus189 mg · 170 mg15%·14%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B60.14 mg · 0.11 mg8%·6%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Dry enriched pasta (SR Legacy 169736), Dry couscous (SR Legacy 169699). 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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