Dry couscous vs 00 flour

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 376 in 100 g of dry couscous, 366 of 00 flour. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in dry couscous: niacin (2.6×), manganese, copper, fiber and 2 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Dry couscous376 cal

12.8 g protein · 77.4 g carbs · 0.64 g fat

00 flour366 cal

11.4 g protein · 74.4 g carbs · 1.5 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Niacin (B3)22% vs 9%

    3.5 mg vs 1.4 mg

  • Manganese34% vs 24%

    0.78 mg vs 0.55 mg

  • Copper27% vs 19%

    0.25 mg vs 0.17 mg

  • Fiber18% vs 9%

    5 g vs 2.7 g

  • Phosphorus14% vs 8%

    170 mg vs 106 mg

  • Magnesium10% vs 6%

    44 mg vs 25.8 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein12.8 g · 11.4 g26%·23%
  • Total fat0.64 g · 1.5 g1%·2%
  • Carbohydrates77.4 g · 74.4 g28%·27%
  • Sodiumlimit10 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Potassium166 mg · 136 mg4%·3%
  • Calcium24 mg · 18.7 mg2%·1%
  • Iron1.1 mg · 0.99 mg6%·5%
  • Zinc0.83 mg · 0.79 mg8%·7%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.16 mg · 0.13 mg14%·10%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.078 mg · 0.091 mg6%·7%
  • Vitamin B60.11 mg · 0.055 mg6%·3%
  • Folate20 µg · 13.5 µg5%·3%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B12.

From USDA FoodData Central: Dry couscous (SR Legacy 169699), 00 flour (Foundation 2003586). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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