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Bagel, plain Leader
Bagel, plain6
VS
Couscous, cooked
Couscous, cooked3

Bagel, plain leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Bagel, plain comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Bagel, plain for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Couscous, cooked for less sugar, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Evenly matched on vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    264 kcal
    112 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN10.56 g
    3.79 g
  • Carbohydrate
    52.38 g
    23.22 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN1.6 g
    1.4 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    8.43 g
    0.1 gWIN
  • Total fat
    1.32 g
    0.16 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.36 g
    0.03 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    422 mg
    5 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN107 mg
    58 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN219 mg
    8 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN3.57 mg
    0.38 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN29 mg
    8 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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