Couscous DryvsFish Tuna Salad

Fish Tuna Salad has more protein, Fish Tuna Salad is lower in calories, while Fish Tuna Salad has more healthy fats for satiety.

🎯When to Eat What

Goal-based picks for Couscous Dry vs Fish Tuna Salad

⚖️Watching your weight

Go with Fish Tuna Salad at just 187 kcal per 100g — 50% fewer calories.

🫄Staying full longer

Fish Tuna Salad will keep you satisfied longer with 16g protein, 9.26g fat — fat and protein slow digestion while fiber adds bulk, keeping hunger at bay.

💪Building muscle

Fish Tuna Salad packs 16g of protein per 100g (34% of calories from protein) — the better pick for muscle growth and recovery.

❤️Heart health

Couscous Dry is the heart-friendlier option with lower saturated fat, less sodium, more fiber.

🥑Low-carb or keto

Fish Tuna Salad has only 9g of carbs per 100g, making it the clear choice for low-carb and ketogenic diets.

🔥Calorie Breakdown

Couscous Dry
376kcal
Protein14%
Carbs84%
Fat2%
Fish Tuna Salad
187kcal
Protein35%
Carbs20%
Fat45%

💪Macronutrient Comparison

Couscous DryFish Tuna Salad
ProteinB Wins
13g
16g
CarbohydratesA Wins
77g
9.4g
Total FatA Wins
0.64g
9.3g
Dietary FiberA Wins
5.0g
0g

📊Full Nutrition Comparison

NutrientCouscous DryFish Tuna SaladDiff
💪Macronutrients
Calories376kcal19%187kcal9%+189kcal
Protein13g26%16g32%<0.1g
Total Fat0.64g1%9.3g12%<0.1g
Saturated Fat0.12g1%1.5g8%<0.1g
Cholesterol0mg0%13mg4%<0.1mg
Carbohydrates77g28%9.4g3%+68g
Dietary Fiber5.0g18%0g0%+5.0g
Vitamins
Vitamin A0mcg0%24mcg3%<0.1mcg
Vitamin C0mg0%2.2mg2%<0.1mg
Vitamin D0mcg0%
Vitamin B60.11mg6%<0.1mg5%+<0.1mg
Vitamin B120mcg0%1.2mcg50%<0.1mcg
Folate20mcg5%8.0mcg2%+12mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.16mg14%<0.1mg3%+0.13mg
Riboflavin (B2)<0.1mg6%<0.1mg5%+<0.1mg
Niacin (B3)3.5mg22%6.7mg42%<0.1mg
🔶Minerals
Sodium10mg0%402mg17%<0.1mg
Calcium24mg2%17mg1%+7.0mg
Iron1.1mg6%1.0mg6%+<0.1mg
Potassium166mg4%178mg4%<0.1mg
Phosphorus170mg14%178mg14%<0.1mg
Magnesium44mg10%19mg5%+25mg
Zinc0.83mg8%0.56mg5%+0.27mg
Copper0.25mg27%0.14mg16%+0.10mg
Manganese0.78mg34%<0.1mg2%+0.74mg
Selenium41mcg75%

🔬Nutritional Analysis

Calories: Fish Tuna Salad is significantly lower in calories at just 187 kcal per 100g compared to 376 kcal for Couscous Dry — that's 101% fewer calories, making Fish Tuna Salad the better choice for calorie-conscious diets.

Protein: Fish Tuna Salad provides more protein with 16g versus 12.8g per 100g. In terms of protein-to-calorie efficiency, Fish Tuna Salad offers better value for building and maintaining muscle.

Fat: Fish Tuna Salad has more fat (9.26g vs 0.64g per 100g), but the combination of fat and protein makes it more satiating — dietary fat helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) and supports hormone balance. Couscous Dry has less saturated fat (0.117g vs 1.54g).

Key Vitamins: The most notable vitamin differences are in Vitamin A (Fish Tuna Salad: 24mcg vs 0mcg), Vitamin C (Fish Tuna Salad: 2.2mg vs 0mg), Vitamin B12 (Fish Tuna Salad: 1.2mcg vs 0mcg).

Key Minerals: Notable mineral differences include Sodium (Fish Tuna Salad: 402mg vs 10mg), Manganese (Couscous Dry: 0.78mg vs 0.04mg), Magnesium (Couscous Dry: 44mg vs 19mg).

Diet Suitability: Couscous Dry fits a low-fat diet. Couscous Dry fits a low-sodium diet.

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Data from USDA FoodData Central. All values per 100g.