How many calories are in couscous?
Couscous: 1 cup, cooked (157 g) has 176 kcal and 6 g of protein. Per 100 g: 112 kcal.
Values for: cooked
Values are for the cooked food. Raw: 376 kcal per 100 g (USDA 169699). Work out the raw weight of what you have cooked →
1 cup, cooked (157 g)
176kcal
100 g
112kcal
Nutrients per 100 g
- Protein
- 3.8 g
- Carbs
- 23.2 g
- Fat
- 0.2 g
- Fiber
- 1.4 g
- Sugars
- 0.1 g
Is it a source of protein? Yes: 14% of its calories come from protein, so it meets the EU labelling criterion for “source of protein” (at least 12%; “high protein” needs 20%; Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). That is a share, not an amount: 100 g has 3.8 g.
Servings and amounts
| Amount | kcal | Prot. | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup, cooked (157 g) | 176 | 6 | 36.4 | 0.3 |
| 50 g | 56 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 0.1 |
| 100 g | 112 | 3.8 | 23.2 | 0.2 |
| 150 g | 168 | 5.7 | 34.8 | 0.3 |
| 200 g | 224 | 7.6 | 46.4 | 0.4 |
Household servings are the weights given by the same source; the rest is scaled from 100 g. Weigh something else and the app does the maths.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in couscous?
Couscous: 1 cup, cooked (157 g) has 176 kcal and 6 g of protein. Per 100 g: 112 kcal. Values for: cooked.
How much protein is in couscous?
1 cup, cooked (157 g): 6 g of protein. Per 100 g, 3.8 g, with 23.2 g of carbs and 0.2 g of fat. Is it a source of protein? Yes: 14% of its calories come from protein, so it meets the EU labelling criterion for “source of protein” (at least 12%; “high protein” needs 20%; Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). That is a share, not an amount: 100 g has 3.8 g.
What are the macros of couscous?
Per 100 g: 3.8 g of protein, 23.2 g of carbs (0.1 g of sugars), 0.2 g of fat and 1.4 g of fiber.
Are these values raw or cooked?
Values are for the cooked food. They are for couscous: cooked. Cooking changes the weight (water is lost or absorbed), so always compare in the same state. Raw: 376 kcal per 100 g (USDA 169699).
Is couscous fattening?
No single food makes you gain weight on its own: the day’s total does. 1 cup, cooked (157 g): 176 kcal, 9% of the 2,000 kcal used as the reference on food labels.
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Source
USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy), entry 169700
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