Couscous vs quinoa

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

• Selenium80% vs 9%

  43.8 µg vs 5.2 µg

• Copper7% vs 39%

  0.066 mg vs 0.36 mg

• Magnesium3% vs 28%

  12.8 mg vs 118 mg

• Phosphorus3% vs 22%

  35.2 mg vs 281 mg

• Zinc4% vs 18%

  0.42 mg vs 2 mg

• Folate6% vs 19%

  24 µg vs 77.7 µg

• Sodiumlimit13% vs 1%

  302 mg vs 12.9 mg

• Riboflavin (B2)3% vs 16%

  0.043 mg vs 0.2 mg

• Iron3% vs 15%

  0.61 mg vs 2.8 mg

• Fiber8% vs 19%

  2.2 g vs 5.2 g

• Vitamin B65% vs 13%

  0.082 mg vs 0.23 mg

• Thiamin (B1)8% vs 16%

  0.1 mg vs 0.2 mg

• Choline1% vs 8%

  5.3 mg vs 42.5 mg

• Vitamin E1% vs 8%

  0.21 mg vs 1.2 mg

• Niacin (B3)10% vs 5%

  1.6 mg vs 0.76 mg

• Potassium2% vs 7%

  92.8 mg vs 318 mg

• Total fat<1% vs 5%

  0.26 g vs 3.6 g

• Protein12% vs 16%

  6 g vs 8.1 g

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

• Saturated fatlimit0.046 g · 0.43 g<1%·2%
• Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
• Carbohydrates37 g · 39.4 g13%·14%
• Calcium12.8 mg · 31.4 mg1%·2%
• Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
• Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
• Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
• Vitamin K0.16 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
• Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%