Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dry CouscousVS Cassava
Weight per 500 calories
Dry Couscous
133g
Cassava
313g
Dry Couscous have 2.4 times more energy per 100g than Cassava. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Cassava having above average energy density.
Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dry Couscous or Cassava?
Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dry Couscous or Cassava?
Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Dry Couscous vs Cassava:
500 calories of Dry Couscous have 1.7 times more Vitamin B3 and 4.9 times more Vitamin B5 than Cassava.
While 500 kcal of Raw Cassava contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B6, 3.2 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Dry Couscous.
500 calories of Dry Couscous have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin C
500 calories of Cassava have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B5
Both Dry Couscous as well as Raw Cassava have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.
Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Dry Couscous vs Cassava:
500 calories of Dry Couscous have 1.7 times more Iron and 2.7 times more Phosphorus than Cassava.
While 500 kcal of Raw Cassava contain 3.8 times more Potassium than Dry Couscous.
Both Dry Couscous and Cassava contain similar levels of Copper, Magnesium and Manganese per 500 calories.
500 calories of Dry Couscous lack sufficient amounts of Potassium
500 calories of Cassava lack sufficient amounts of Zinc
Both Dry Couscous as well as Raw Cassava lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 calories.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:
500 calories of Dry Couscous have 4 times more Protein than Cassava.
Both Dry Couscous and Cassava offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 calories.
500 calories of Cassava provide inadequate amounts of Protein
Both Dry Couscous as well as Raw Cassava provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 500 calories.