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Couscous, cooked
Couscous, cooked3
VS
Potato, baked Leader
Potato, baked6

Potato, baked leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Potato, baked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Couscous, cooked for more protein, less sugar and less sodium.

Pick Potato, baked for more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on saturated fat.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    112 kcal
    93 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.79 g
    2.5 g
  • Carbohydrate
    23.22 g
    21.15 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.4 g
    2.2 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.1 g
    1.18 g
  • Total fat
    0.16 g
    0.13 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.03 g
    0.03 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN5 mg
    10 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    58 mg
    535 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    8 mg
    15 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.38 mg
    1.08 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    8 mg
    28 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    9.6 mgWIN
  • 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.

Couscous, cooked vs Potato, baked · Foodatron