Couscous, cooked

1 cup, cooked (157 g): 176 kcal, 6 g protein, 36.5 g carbohydrate and 0.3 g fat.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup, cooked (157 g)

Amount per serving

Calories180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Trans Fat —
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 10mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 36g	13%
Dietary Fiber 2g	8%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes Added Sugars ≤0g	≤0%
Protein 6g	12%
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 10mg	0%
Iron 0.6mg	4%
Potassium 90mg	0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) 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.

Estimated values. — means USDA has no value; ≥ is a lower bound. USDA doesn't report added sugars here; they can't exceed total sugars, so ≤ is an upper bound. Source: USDA FoodData Central. Disclaimer.

What 1 cup, cooked (157 g) gives you

High in Selenium (78% DV)

Low in total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium

High is 20% of the Daily Value or more for this portion; low is 5% or less (FDA).

Where the calories come from

14% protein · 85% carbohydrate · 1% fat

Protein: 6 g 14%
Carbs: 36 g 85%
Fat: 0 g 1%

Compared with other foods

Per 100 g, against every food in USDA's data.

Calories: less than 69% of foods
Protein: more than 34% of foods
Total fat: less than 89% of foods
Carbohydrate: more than 72% of foods
Dietary fiber: more than 62% of foods
Total sugars: less than 64% of foods
Sodium: less than 88% of foods

All nutrients (56)

Amounts for 1 cup, cooked (157 g) and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.

Energy and macronutrients (6)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calories	176 kcal	112 kcal
Protein	5.95 g	3.79 g	12%
Carbohydrate	36.5 g	23.2 g	13%
Dietary fiber	2.2 g	1.4 g	8%
Total sugars	0.157 g	0.1 g
Water	114 g	72.6 g

Fats and fatty acids (7)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Total fat	0.251 g	0.16 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.046 g	0.029 g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.035 g	0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.1 g	0.064 g
Omega-3 EPA	0 g	0 g
Omega-3 DHA	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%

Minerals (10)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calcium	12.6 mg	8 mg	1%
Iron	0.597 mg	0.38 mg	3%
Magnesium	12.6 mg	8 mg	3%
Phosphorus	34.5 mg	22 mg	3%
Potassium	91.1 mg	58 mg	2%
Sodium	7.85 mg	5 mg	0%
Zinc	0.408 mg	0.26 mg	4%
Copper	0.064 mg	0.041 mg	7%
Manganese	0.132 mg	0.084 mg	6%
Selenium	43.2 mcg	27.5 mcg	78%

Vitamins (13)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Vitamin A	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Vitamin E	0.204 mg	0.13 mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.157 mcg	0.1 mcg	0%
Thiamin (B1)	0.099 mg	0.063 mg	8%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.042 mg	0.027 mg	3%
Niacin (B3)	1.54 mg	0.983 mg	10%
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.582 mg	0.371 mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.08 mg	0.051 mg	5%
Folate	23.6 mcg	15 mcg	6%
Vitamin B12	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Choline	5.18 mg	3.3 mg	1%

Amino acids (18)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g
Tryptophan	0.077 g	0.049 g
Threonine	0.157 g	0.1 g
Isoleucine	0.231 g	0.147 g
Leucine	0.407 g	0.259 g
Lysine	0.115 g	0.073 g
Methionine	0.093 g	0.059 g
Cystine	0.168 g	0.107 g
Phenylalanine	0.289 g	0.184 g
Tyrosine	0.157 g	0.1 g
Valine	0.254 g	0.162 g
Arginine	0.22 g	0.14 g
Histidine	0.121 g	0.077 g
Alanine	0.174 g	0.111 g
Aspartic acid	0.243 g	0.155 g
Glutamic acid	2.15 g	1.37 g
Glycine	0.188 g	0.12 g
Proline	0.655 g	0.417 g
Serine	0.281 g	0.179 g

Other (2)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Caffeine	0 mg	0 mg
Alcohol	0 g	0 g

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Sources

USDA FoodData Central record 169700(SR Legacy)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. fdc.nal.usda.gov
Daily Values and high/low thresholds: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, 101.54 and 101.62.