Quinoa flour vs Dry couscous
In short
Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 378 in 100 g of quinoa flour, 376 of dry couscous. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.
More in quinoa flour: manganese (2.6×), magnesium (3.7×), copper, iron (4.2×) and 8 more. More in dry couscous: niacin (2.9×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
11.9 g protein · 69.5 g carbs · 6.6 g fat
12.8 g protein · 77.4 g carbs · 0.64 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Manganese88% vs 34%
2 mg vs 0.78 mg
- Magnesium39% vs 10%
164 mg vs 44 mg
- Copper54% vs 27%
0.48 mg vs 0.25 mg
- Iron25% vs 6%
4.5 mg vs 1.1 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)24% vs 6%
0.32 mg vs 0.078 mg
- Zinc25% vs 8%
2.8 mg vs 0.83 mg
- Phosphorus30% vs 14%
369 mg vs 170 mg
- Thiamin (B1)29% vs 14%
0.34 mg vs 0.16 mg
- Niacin (B3)8% vs 22%
1.2 mg vs 3.5 mg
- Potassium12% vs 4%
551 mg vs 166 mg
- Total fat8% vs 1%
6.6 g vs 0.64 g
- Vitamin B613% vs 6%
0.22 mg vs 0.11 mg
- Fiber22% vs 18%
6.3 g vs 5 g
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein11.9 g · 12.8 g24%·26%
- Carbohydrates69.5 g · 77.4 g25%·28%
- Sodiumlimit6.3 mg · 10 mg<1%·<1%
- Calcium37.6 mg · 24 mg3%·2%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, pantothenic acid (B5), biotin (B7), folate, vitamin B12.
From USDA FoodData Central: Quinoa flour (Foundation 2512372), 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.