Dry couscous vs Barley flour
In short
Gram for gram, there are 5% more calories in dry couscous than in barley flour (376 vs 357 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.
More in dry couscous: protein. More in barley flour: fiber (2.6×), manganese, copper, niacin and 8 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
12.8 g protein · 77.4 g carbs · 0.64 g fat
8.7 g protein · 77.4 g carbs · 2.5 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.
- Fiber18% vs 46%
5 g vs 12.8 g
- Manganese34% vs 51%
0.78 mg vs 1.2 mg
- Copper27% vs 44%
0.25 mg vs 0.39 mg
- Niacin (B3)22% vs 37%
3.5 mg vs 5.9 mg
- Iron6% vs 18%
1.1 mg vs 3.3 mg
- Zinc8% vs 19%
0.83 mg vs 2.1 mg
- Magnesium10% vs 21%
44 mg vs 88 mg
- Protein26% vs 17%
12.8 g vs 8.7 g
- Vitamin B66% vs 12%
0.11 mg vs 0.2 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)6% vs 11%
0.078 mg vs 0.15 mg
- Thiamin (B1)14% vs 19%
0.16 mg vs 0.23 mg
- Phosphorus14% vs 19%
170 mg vs 234 mg
- Potassium4% vs 8%
166 mg vs 367 mg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Total fat0.64 g · 2.5 g1%·3%
- Carbohydrates77.4 g · 77.4 g28%·28%
- Sodiumlimit10 mg · 20.3 mg<1%·1%
- Calcium24 mg · 35.6 mg2%·3%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, pantothenic acid (B5), biotin (B7), folate, vitamin B12.
From USDA FoodData Central: Dry couscous (SR Legacy 169699), Barley flour (Foundation 2512376). 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.