Grains and PseudograinsBasic Food

Couscous, plain

Dry or uncooked

Nutrition overview

1 serving · 43.25 g · Dry or uncooked

Couscous, plain provides 163 calories, 5.5 g protein, 33.5 g carbs, and 0.3 g fat per 1 serving · 43.25 g.

163

calories

Protein

5.5g

Carbs

33.5g

Fat

0.3g

Complete nutrition

Nutrient	Amount
Macronutrients
Protein	5.5 g
Total fat	0.3 g
Total carbohydrate (by difference)	33.5 g
Dietary fiber	2.2 g
Total sugars	0.8 g
Minerals
Calcium	10.4 mg
Iron	0.47 mg
Magnesium	19.0 mg
Phosphorus	73.5 mg
Potassium	71.8 mg
Sodium	4.3 mg
Zinc	0.36 mg
Copper	0.11 mg
Manganese	0.34 mg
Selenium	3.9 mcg
Vitamins
Vitamin A, RAE	0.0 mcg
Vitamin C	0.0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.0 mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.4 mg
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)	0.8 mcg
Thiamin (B1)	0.07 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	0.03 mg
Niacin (B3)	1.51 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.54 mg
Vitamin B6	0.05 mg
Folate, DFE	8.7 mcg
Vitamin B12	0.0 mcg
Other essential nutrient
Choline, total	5.7 mg

Practical calorie guide

1/4 cup dry of couscous, plain (43.25 g) has 163 calories.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
¼ serving	10.81 g	41	1.4 g	8.4 g	0.1 g
½ serving	21.63 g	81	2.8 g	16.7 g	0.1 g
1 serving	43.25 g	163	5.5 g	33.5 g	0.3 g
2 servings	86.5 g	325	11.0 g	67.0 g	0.6 g

Compare the default source-backed serving for each available variety or preparation.

Variety or preparation	Serving	Per serving	Per 100 g
Couscous, plain · Dry or uncooked	1/4 cup dry · 43.25 g	163 cal	376 cal
Bulgur · Dry or uncooked	1/4 cup dry · 35 g	122 cal	349 cal
Farro grain · Dry or uncooked	1/4 cup dry · 45 g	153 cal	340 cal
Wheat berries · Raw	1/4 cup dry · 48 g	155 cal	322 cal

Nutrition records and methodology

Primary calorie record

Couscous, dry

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy

Record 169699 · 100% match

Contributing sources

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy
USDA Agricultural Research Service · Final release / 2018-04 · CC0 1.0 / United States public domain
Open source
Basic Foods whole-catalog profile completion calculations V2.5
Basic Foods database project · whole-catalog-completion-v2.5.1-tiered · Project-generated calculation artifact; direct and donor evidence retain their own licenses

Detailed source and derivation status is retained for every nutrient in this profile.

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