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Couscous Nutrition Facts: Calories, Macros & Label

Couscous has 176 calories, 6 g protein, 0.3 g fat and 36.4 g carbs per 1 cup, cooked — full USDA nutrition data with %DV, per-100 g values, and the FDA label below.

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The FDA Nutrition Facts label for couscous

This is what couscous looks like on an actual FDA Nutrition Facts panel: one serving of 1 cup, cooked (157 g), with every value rounded exactly as 21 CFR 101.9 requires — the same rounding a compliance reviewer checks. Nutrient data is USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, FDC ID 169700: Couscous, cooked).

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Nutrition Facts 1 serving per container Serving size 1 cup, cookeds (157g) Amount per serving Calories 180 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 10mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 36g 13% Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Total Sugars 0g Includes 0g Added Sugars 0% Protein 6g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 10mg 1% Iron 0.6mg 3% Potassium 90mg 2% 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. *
Standard vertical FDA format (21 CFR 101.9) for 1 cup, cooked of couscous — rendered by the NFL label engine.

Couscous nutrition facts per serving and per 100 g

Nutrient Per 1 cup, cooked % DV* Per 100 g
Calories 180 — 112
Total Fat 0g 0% 0.2g
Saturated Fat 0g 0% 0g
Trans Fat 0g — —
Cholesterol 0mg 0% 0mg
Sodium 10mg 0% 5mg
Total Carbohydrate 36g 13% 23.2g
Dietary Fiber 2g 8% 1.4g
Total Sugars 0g — 0.1g
Added Sugars 0g 0% 0g
Protein 6g — 3.8g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0% 0mcg
Calcium 10mg 1% 8mg
Iron 0.6mg 3% 0.4mg
Potassium 90mg 2% 58mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA adult reference values). Per-serving values use the FDA's label rounding rules; per-100 g values are the unrounded USDA amounts.

Macronutrient breakdown

By calories, couscous is 2% fat, 85% carbohydrate and 14% protein (Atwater 9/4/4 factors, per 1 cup, cooked). Of the 36.4 g of carbohydrate, 0.2 g is sugars and 2.2 g is dietary fiber.

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Couscous nutrition FAQ

How many calories are in couscous? Couscous has 176 calories per 1 cup, cooked and 112 calories per 100 g, based on USDA data (Couscous, cooked).

How much protein is in couscous? Couscous has 6 g of protein per 1 cup, cooked, with 0.3 g of total fat and 36.4 g of carbohydrates.

Is couscous high in sodium? Couscous has 7.9 mg of sodium per 1 cup, cooked (0% of the Daily Value) — the FDA treats 5% DV or less as low.

What is the serving size for couscous? These values use 1 cup, cooked (157 g) — the standard USDA household measure. The per-100 g column converts to any portion.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy release (public domain). FDC ID 169700 — Couscous, cooked. Serving: 1 cup, cooked = 157 g (USDA household measure).

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