Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 357
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g %0
Saturated Fat 0g %0
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 0mg %0
Sodium 10mg %0
Total Carbohydrate 77g %26
Dietary Fiber 5g %17
Total Sugars ~g
Protein 13g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 24.0mg %1
Iron 1.1mg %6
Potassium 166mg %4
Phosphorus 170.0mg %17
* 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.
Vitamins in couscous
Vitamin B12 0.0µg %0
Vitamin A 0.0IU %0
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.1mg %6
Vitamin B6 0.1mg %8
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.2mg %14
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 3.5mg %22
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 1.2mg %25
Minerals in couscous
Sodium 10.0mg %1
Calcium 24.0mg %2
Potassium 166.0mg %4
Zinc 0.8mg %6
Iron 1.1mg %6
Magnesium 44.0mg %10
Phosphorus 170.0mg %17
Copper 0.2mg %27
Manganese 0.8mg %34
Amino Acids in couscous
Lysine 0.2g %11
Methionine 0.2g %26
Valine 0.5g %28
Leucine 0.9g %30
Threonine 0.3g %30
Isoleucine 0.5g %33
Histidine 0.3g %35
Tyrosine 0.3g %36
Tryptophan 0.2g %54
Phenylalanine 0.6g %66
Cystine 0.4g %117
Fatty Acids in couscous
Omega-3 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of couscous is 6.5/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Couscous has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Lysine | 45 | 19 |
| Valine | 39 | 42 |
| Leucine | 59 | 67 |
| Threonine | 23 | 26 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 38 |
| Histidine | 15 | 20 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 13 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 43 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 73 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in couscous is 1.5 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of couscous is 3.8 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in couscous as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for couscous is 16/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for couscous
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 3.36 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 16.60 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.55 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 4.45 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.14 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety %
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This food is insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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