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): 366.5 kcal

Couscous contains 0 grams of total sugars, 5 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 17.0% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.8% of the daily intake of fats and 25.0% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein12.8 g
17.0%
Fat640 mg
0.8%
Carbs77.4 g
25.0%

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 mg
0.0%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B10.2 mg
16.7%
Vitamine B20.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B33.5 mg
21.9%
Vitamine B40 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B51.2 mg
24.0%
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)
Calcium24 mg
2.4%
Iron1.1 mg
11.0%
Magnesium44 mg
11.0%
Phosphorus170 mg
24.3%
Potassium166 mg
3.5%
Sodium10 mg
0.8%
Zinc0.8 mg
7.3%
Copper0.2 mg
22.2%
Manganese0.8 mg
34.8%
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)
Tryptophan163 mg
2.0%
Threonine337 mg
14.0%
Isoleucine493 mg
24.6%
Leucine872 mg
19.0%
Lysine245 mg
6.0%
Methionine199 mg
11.1%
Cystine360 mg
20.0%
Phenylalanine620 mg
14.1%
Tyrosine335 mg
7.6%
Valine544 mg
21.8%
Arginine470 mg
7.7%
Histidine259 mg
12.3%
Alanine374 mg
5.7%
Aspartic acid521 mg
4.3%
Glutamic acid4.6 g
33.8%
Glycine403 mg
11.5%
Proline1.4 g
31.2%
Serine601 mg
7.2%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.872 g), isoleucine (0.493 g) and valine (0.544 g).
Couscous contains 1.91 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.403 g), arginine (0.470 g) and methionine (0.199 g).
Couscous contains 1.07 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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