Couscous: Nutrition Facts

Couscous is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 109.5 kcal

Couscous contains 0.1 grams of total sugars, 1.4 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Couscous — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Couscous provides about 5.1% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.2% of the daily intake of fats and 7.5% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein3.8 g
5.1%
Fat160 mg
0.2%
Carbs23.2 g
7.5%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Couscous of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0.1 mg
0.7%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B10.1 mg
8.3%
Vitamine B20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B31 mg
6.3%
Vitamine B43.3 mg
0.7%
Vitamine B50.4 mg
8.0%
Vitamine B60.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B90 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Couscous.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium8 mg
0.8%
Iron0.4 mg
4.0%
Magnesium8 mg
2.0%
Phosphorus22 mg
3.1%
Potassium58 mg
1.2%
Sodium5 mg
0.4%
Zinc0.3 mg
2.7%
Copper0 mg
0.0%
Manganese0.1 mg
4.3%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Couscous.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan49 mg
0.6%
Threonine100 mg
4.2%
Isoleucine147 mg
7.3%
Leucine259 mg
5.6%
Lysine73 mg
1.8%
Methionine59 mg
3.3%
Cystine107 mg
5.9%
Phenylalanine184 mg
4.2%
Tyrosine100 mg
2.3%
Valine162 mg
6.5%
Arginine140 mg
2.3%
Histidine77 mg
3.7%
Alanine111 mg
1.7%
Aspartic acid155 mg
1.3%
Glutamic acid1.4 g
10.1%
Glycine120 mg
3.4%
Proline417 mg
9.3%
Serine179 mg
2.2%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.259 g), isoleucine (0.147 g) and valine (0.162 g).
Couscous contains 0.57 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.120 g), arginine (0.140 g) and methionine (0.059 g).
Couscous contains 0.32 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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