Cooked couscous

USDA name: Couscous, cooked

176 calories in 1 cup, cooked (157 g). Per 100 g, protein: 3.8 g, carbohydrates: 23.2 g, fat: 0.16 g.

Serving
1
= 157 g
176KCAL

Cooked couscous, 1 cup, cooked

176 calories

Protein
6 g
Carbs
36.5 g
Fat
0.25 g
Fiber
2.2 g
Sugars
0.16 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup, cooked (157 g)
Amount per serving
Calories176
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.25 g0%
Saturated Fat 0.046 g0%
Cholesterol 0 mg0%
Sodium 7.8 mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 36.5 g13%
Dietary Fiber 2.2 g8%
Total Sugars 0.16 g
Protein 6 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg0%
Calcium 12.6 mg1%
Iron 0.6 mg3%
Potassium 91.1 mg2%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.

vitamins

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)12% 0.58 mg
  • Niacin (B3)10% 1.5 mg
  • Thiamin (B1)8% 0.099 mg
  • Folate6% 23.6 µg
  • Vitamin B65% 0.08 mg
  • Riboflavin (B2)3% 0.042 mg
  • Vitamin E1% 0.2 mg
  • Choline1% 5.2 mg

Little or none: Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D.

minerals

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Selenium78% 43.2 µg
  • Copper7% 0.064 mg
  • Manganese6% 0.13 mg
  • Zinc4% 0.41 mg
  • Iron3% 0.6 mg
  • Magnesium3% 12.6 mg
  • Phosphorus3% 34.5 mg
  • Potassium2% 91.1 mg
  • Calcium1% 12.6 mg

Little or none: Sodium.

Amino acids

Grams in this serving. Essential amino acids are marked •

  • Glutamic acid2.1 g
  • Proline0.65 g
  • Leucine•0.41 g
  • Phenylalanine•0.29 g
  • Serine0.28 g
  • Valine•0.25 g
  • Aspartic acid0.24 g
  • Isoleucine•0.23 g
  • Arginine0.22 g
  • Glycine0.19 g
  • Alanine0.17 g
  • Cystine0.17 g
  • Threonine•0.16 g
  • Tyrosine0.16 g
  • Histidine•0.12 g
  • Lysine•0.11 g
  • Methionine•0.093 g
  • Tryptophan•0.077 g

How it compares

Against other records in Cereal Grains and Pasta, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.

  • Total fat

    Lower than 98%

    Same value as 0 of 221 other records.

    leastmost

  • Calories

    Lower than 95%

    Same value as 1 of 221 other records.

    leastmost

  • Carbohydrates

    Lower than 95%

    Same value as 0 of 221 other records.

    leastmost

  • Iron

    Lower than 94%

    Same value as 0 of 223 other records.

    leastmost

  • Sugars

    Lower than 87%

    Same value as 1 of 121 other records.

    leastmost

  • Fiber

    Lower than 86%

    Same value as 2 of 192 other records.

    leastmost

Questions

How many calories are in cooked couscous?
1 cup, cooked (157 g): 176 calories; protein: 6 g, carbohydrates: 36.5 g, fat: 0.25 g.
How much protein is in cooked couscous?
3.8 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 14%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
How many net carbs are in cooked couscous?
21.8 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.

Similar foods

All 89 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
Water72.6 g
Energy112 kcal
Energy469 kj
Protein3.8 g
Total lipid (fat)0.16 g
Ash0.26 g
Carbohydrate, by difference23.2 g
Fiber, total dietary1.4 g
Total Sugars0.1 g
Calcium, Ca8 mg
Iron, Fe0.38 mg
Magnesium, Mg8 mg
Phosphorus, P22 mg
Potassium, K58 mg
Sodium, Na5 mg
Zinc, Zn0.26 mg
Copper, Cu0.041 mg
Manganese, Mn0.084 mg
Selenium, Se27.5 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg
Thiamin0.063 mg
Riboflavin0.027 mg
Niacin0.98 mg
Pantothenic acid0.37 mg
Vitamin B-60.051 mg
Folate, total15 µg
Folic acid0 µg
Folate, food15 µg
Folate, DFE15 µg
Choline, total3.3 mg
Vitamin B-120 µg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE0 µg
Retinol0 µg
Carotene, beta0 µg
Carotene, alpha0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg
Vitamin A, IU0 iu
Lycopene0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin25 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.13 mg
Vitamin E, added0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0.1 µg
Fatty acids, total saturated0.029 g
SFA 4:00 g
SFA 6:00 g
SFA 8:00 g
SFA 10:00 g
SFA 12:00 g
SFA 14:00 g
SFA 16:00.027 g
SFA 18:00.001 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.022 g
MUFA 16:10.001 g
MUFA 18:10.022 g
MUFA 20:10 g
MUFA 22:10 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.064 g
PUFA 18:20.06 g
PUFA 18:30.003 g
PUFA 18:40 g
PUFA 20:40 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Tryptophan0.049 g
Threonine0.1 g
Isoleucine0.15 g
Leucine0.26 g
Lysine0.073 g
Methionine0.059 g
Cystine0.11 g
Phenylalanine0.18 g
Tyrosine0.1 g
Valine0.16 g
Arginine0.14 g
Histidine0.077 g
Alanine0.11 g
Aspartic acid0.15 g
Glutamic acid1.4 g
Glycine0.12 g
Proline0.42 g
Serine0.18 g
Alcohol, ethyl0 g
Caffeine0 mg
Theobromine0 mg

Source: USDA SR Legacy: the Standard Reference database, USDA's classic nutrient tables. FDC ID 169700, published 2019-04-01. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.