Uncooked quinoa vs Dry couscous

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 368 in 100 g of uncooked quinoa, 376 of dry couscous. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in uncooked quinoa: manganese (2.6×), folate (9.2×), copper (2.4×), magnesium (4.5×) and 9 more. More in dry couscous: niacin (2.3×), pantothenic acid and carbohydrates. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Uncooked quinoa368 cal

14.1 g protein · 64.2 g carbs · 6.1 g fat

Dry couscous376 cal

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.

0%50%100%
  • Manganese88% vs 34%

    2 mg vs 0.78 mg

  • Folate46% vs 5%

    184 µg vs 20 µg

  • Copper66% vs 27%

    0.59 mg vs 0.25 mg

  • Magnesium47% vs 10%

    197 mg vs 44 mg

  • Phosphorus37% vs 14%

    457 mg vs 170 mg

  • Vitamin B629% vs 6%

    0.49 mg vs 0.11 mg

  • Zinc28% vs 8%

    3.1 mg vs 0.83 mg

  • Iron25% vs 6%

    4.6 mg vs 1.1 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)24% vs 6%

    0.32 mg vs 0.078 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)30% vs 14%

    0.36 mg vs 0.16 mg

  • Niacin (B3)10% vs 22%

    1.5 mg vs 3.5 mg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)15% vs 25%

    0.77 mg vs 1.2 mg

  • Potassium12% vs 4%

    563 mg vs 166 mg

  • Fiber25% vs 18%

    7 g vs 5 g

  • Total fat8% vs 1%

    6.1 g vs 0.64 g

  • Carbohydrates23% vs 28%

    64.2 g vs 77.4 g

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein14.1 g · 12.8 g28%·26%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.71 g · 0.12 g4%·1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit5 mg · 10 mg<1%·<1%
  • Calcium47 mg · 24 mg4%·2%
  • Vitamin A1 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Uncooked quinoa (SR Legacy 168874), 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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