Plain couscous, cooked

USDA name: Couscous, plain, cooked

178 calories in 1 cup, cooked (160 g). Per 100 g, protein: 3.8 g, carbohydrates: 23.1 g, fat: 0.16 g.

Serving
1
= 160 g
178KCAL

Plain couscous, cooked, 1 cup, cooked

178 calories

Protein
6 g
Carbs
37 g
Fat
0.26 g
Fiber
2.2 g
Sugars
0.16 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup, cooked (160 g)
Amount per serving
Calories178
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.26 g0%
Saturated Fat 0.046 g0%
Cholesterol 0 mg0%
Sodium 302 mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 37 g13%
Dietary Fiber 2.2 g8%
Total Sugars 0.16 g
Protein 6 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg0%
Calcium 12.8 mg1%
Iron 0.61 mg3%
Potassium 92.8 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

  • Niacin (B3)10% 1.6 mg
  • Thiamin (B1)8% 0.1 mg
  • Folate6% 24 µg
  • Vitamin B65% 0.082 mg
  • Riboflavin (B2)3% 0.043 mg
  • Vitamin E1% 0.21 mg
  • Choline1% 5.3 mg

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

minerals

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Selenium80% 43.8 µg
  • Sodium13% 302 mg
  • Copper7% 0.066 mg
  • Zinc4% 0.42 mg
  • Iron3% 0.61 mg
  • Magnesium3% 12.8 mg
  • Phosphorus3% 35.2 mg
  • Potassium2% 92.8 mg
  • Calcium1% 12.8 mg

How it compares

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

  • Total fat

    Lower than 88%

    Same value as 0 of 17 other records.

    leastmost

  • Iron

    Lower than 88%

    Same value as 0 of 17 other records.

    leastmost

  • Calories

    Lower than 76%

    Same value as 0 of 17 other records.

    leastmost

  • Fiber

    Lower than 71%

    Same value as 1 of 17 other records.

    leastmost

  • Sugars

    Lower than 71%

    Same value as 2 of 17 other records.

    leastmost

  • Potassium

    Lower than 65%

    Same value as 0 of 17 other records.

    leastmost

Questions

How many calories are in plain couscous, cooked?
1 cup, cooked (160 g): 178 calories; protein: 6 g, carbohydrates: 37 g, fat: 0.26 g.
How much protein is in plain couscous, cooked?
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 plain couscous, cooked?
21.7 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.

Similar foods

All 65 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
Water72.2 g
Energy111 kcal
Protein3.8 g
Total lipid (fat)0.16 g
Carbohydrate, by difference23.1 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, Na189 mg
Zinc, Zn0.26 mg
Copper, Cu0.041 mg
Selenium, Se27.4 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg
Thiamin0.063 mg
Riboflavin0.027 mg
Niacin0.98 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
Lycopene0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin25 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.13 mg
Vitamin E, added0 mg
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
Alcohol, ethyl0 g
Caffeine0 mg
Theobromine0 mg

Source: USDA Survey foods (FNDDS): foods as Americans report eating them, from What We Eat in America. FDC ID 2708441, published 2024-10-31. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.