Couscous, plain, cooked

100 g: 178 kcal, 7.2 g protein, 37.9 g carbohydrate and 1 g fat.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size100 g

Amount per serving

Calories180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g	1%
Saturated Fat 0g	1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 0mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 38g	14%
Dietary Fiber 2g	8%
Total Sugars 1g
Includes Added Sugars ≤1g	≤2%
Protein 7g	14%
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 20mg	0%
Iron 1mg	6%
Potassium 150mg	4%

* 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 the source has no value; ≥ is a lower bound. The source doesn't report added sugars here; they can't exceed total sugars, so ≤ is an upper bound. Source: UK food composition tables (CoFID). Disclaimer.

What 100 g gives you

High in Copper (23% DV), Manganese (24% 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

15% protein · 80% carbohydrate · 5% fat

Protein: 7 g 15%
Carbs: 38 g 80%
Fat: 1 g 5%

Compared with other foods

Per 100 g, against every food on BasalFit.

Calories: less than 49% of foods
Protein: more than 47% of foods
Total fat: less than 73% of foods
Carbohydrate: more than 81% of foods
Dietary fiber: more than 72% of foods
Total sugars: less than 56% of foods
Sodium: less than 89% of foods

All nutrients (34)

Amounts for 100 g and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.

Energy and macronutrients (7)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calories	178 kcal	178 kcal
Protein	7.2 g	7.2 g	14%
Carbohydrate	37.9 g	37.9 g	14%
Dietary fiber	2.2 g	2.2 g	8%
Total sugars	1 g	1 g
Starch	33.2 g	33.2 g
Water	53.8 g	53.8 g

Fats and fatty acids (6)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Total fat	1 g	1 g	1%
Saturated fat	0.18 g	0.18 g	1%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Monounsaturated fat	0.16 g	0.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.52 g	0.52 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%

Minerals (10)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calcium	20 mg	20 mg	2%
Iron	1.02 mg	1.02 mg	6%
Magnesium	32 mg	32 mg	8%
Phosphorus	129 mg	129 mg	10%
Potassium	154 mg	154 mg	3%
Sodium	4 mg	4 mg	0%
Zinc	0.9 mg	0.9 mg	8%
Copper	0.21 mg	0.21 mg	23%
Manganese	0.55 mg	0.55 mg	24%
Selenium	3 mcg	3 mcg	5%

Vitamins (10)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Vitamin E	0.03 mg	0.03 mg	0%
Thiamin (B1)	0.13 mg	0.13 mg	11%
Riboflavin (B2)	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Niacin (B3)	2.1 mg	2.1 mg	13%
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.36 mg	0.36 mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.08 mg	0.08 mg	5%
Folate	13 mcg	13 mcg	3%
Vitamin B12	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%

Other (1)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Alcohol	0 g	0 g

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Sources

McCance and Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021, food 11-902 (UK)
Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Daily Values and high/low thresholds: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, 101.54 and 101.62.