Couscous, Cooked
590 calories per 1 cup, dry, yields (528 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 cup, dry, yields (528 g)% Daily Value
- Calories590 kcal
- Total Fat1 g1%
- Saturated Fat0 g1%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium25 mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate123 g45%
- Dietary Fiber7 g26%
- Total Sugars1 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein20 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium40 mg4%
- Iron2 mg10%
- Potassium310 mg6%
- Monounsaturated fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin A0 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.7 mg4%
- Vitamin K1 mcg0%
- Thiamin0.33 mg30%
- Riboflavin0.14 mg10%
- Vitamin B60.27 mg15%
- Folate80 mcg DFE20%
- Vitamin B120 mcg0%
- Pantothenic Acid2 mg40%
- Phosphorus120 mg10%
- Magnesium40 mg10%
- Zinc1.4 mg10%
- Selenium145 mcg260%
- Copper0.22 mg25%
- Manganese0.44 mg20%
- Choline20 mg4%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories591 kcal → 590 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat0.845 g → 1 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat0.153 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol0 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Sodium26.4 mg → 25 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate123 g → 123 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber7.39 g → 7 g · nearest 1 g
- Total Sugars0.528 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Protein20 g → 20 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium42.2 mg → 40 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron2.01 mg → 2 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium306 mg → 310 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein14% of calories
- Fat1% of calories
- Carbohydrate83% of calories
Questions about Couscous
How many calories are in Couscous?
Couscous, Cooked has 590 calories per 1 cup, dry, yields (528 g) and 110 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Couscous?
Couscous, Cooked has 20 g of protein per 1 cup, dry, yields (528 g) and 4 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, released 2018-04, FDC ID 169700.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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