Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cooked Couscous VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Couscous	14%	1%	85%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Couscous	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.5% 508kcal	20% 576kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.75% 0.73g	2.34% 2.27g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.41% 0.13g	1.03% 0.33g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.85% 0.014g	48% 0.77g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.6% 0.27g	2.9% 0.49g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	81% 105g	79.6% 103g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.63% 0.45g	2% 1.45g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	16.7% 6.35g	76.4% 29g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	30.7% 17g	70.2% 39.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Couscous	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	24% 0.29mg	60.5% 0.73mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.42% 0.12mg	20.2% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28% 4.46mg	16.4% 2.62mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	33.7% 1.7mg	20% 1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17.8% 0.23mg	42% 0.54mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	17% 68μg	147% 590μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	6.05% 5.44mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.93% 0.59mg	0.91% 0.14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.38% 0.45μg	31.8% 38μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Couscous	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.63% 36.3mg	16% 159mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20.7% 0.19mg	109% 0.98mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	21.5% 1.72mg	126% 10mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.64% 36.3mg	45.4% 191mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	16.6% 0.38mg	85% 1.95mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	14.3% 100mg	89.4% 626mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.74% 263mg	54% 1837mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	227% 125μg	9.07% 5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	0.3% 4.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.7% 1.18mg	41.2% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.9% 329g	8.2% 304g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cooked Couscous vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Cooked Couscous have 1.7 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B5 than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6, 8.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 84 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Couscous.
• Both Cooked Couscous as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cooked Couscous vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Cooked Couscous have 25 times more Selenium than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 4.4 times more Calcium, 5.3 times more Copper, 5.8 times more Iron, 5.3 times more Magnesium, 5.1 times more Manganese, 6.3 times more Phosphorus, 7 times more Potassium and 3.8 times more Zinc than Cooked Couscous.
• Both Cooked Couscous and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 56.7 times more Omega 3, 4.6 times more Fiber and 2.3 times more Protein than Cooked Couscous.
• Both Cooked Couscous and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 1 lb.
• Both Cooked Couscous as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.