SR Legacy

Couscous, dry

Category: Cereal Grains and Pasta

Per 1 cup (173 g)

650Calories

22 gProtein

134 gCarbs

1.1 gFat

U.S. Nutrition Facts

In the FDA label format, rounded the way a package would be.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size 1 cup (173 g)

Amount per serving

Calories 650

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g 1%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat –

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 15mg 1%

Total Carbohydrate 134g 49%

Dietary Fiber 9g 31%

Total Sugars –

Includes – Added Sugars

Protein 22g

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 40mg 4%

Iron 1.9mg 10%

Potassium 290mg 6%

* 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.

“–” means the source doesn't report that nutrient.

Nutrient details

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Energy and macronutrients
Calories	376 kcal	650 kcal
Protein	13 g	22 g
Total Fat	0.64 g	1.1 g
Total Carbohydrate	77 g	134 g
Dietary Fiber	5 g	8.7 g
Fats and cholesterol
Saturated Fat	0.117 g	0.202 g
Monounsaturated Fat	0.089 g	0.154 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.252 g	0.436 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A	0 mcg	0 mcg
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin D	0 mcg	0 mcg
Thiamin (B1)	0.163 mg	0.282 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	0.078 mg	0.135 mg
Niacin (B3)	3.5 mg	6 mg
Vitamin B6	0.11 mg	0.19 mg
Folate	20 mcg	35 mcg
Vitamin B12	0 mcg	0 mcg
Minerals
Calcium	24 mg	42 mg
Iron	1.1 mg	1.9 mg
Magnesium	44 mg	76 mg
Phosphorus	170 mg	294 mg
Potassium	166 mg	287 mg
Sodium	10 mg	17 mg
Zinc	0.83 mg	1.4 mg
Copper	0.247 mg	0.427 mg
Manganese	0.78 mg	1.3 mg

How the sources were reconciled

Each food has one source of truth, chosen by the rules on the Sources page.

This food is only in SR Legacy, USDA's final Standard Reference release (2018). The values are USDA's published reference values, but they're no longer updated.

Records used

Dataset	Record	Updated	Role
SR Legacy	169699	Apr 1, 2019	Primary source

Citations

USDA FoodData Central – SR Legacy (Standard Reference, final 2018 release)

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release (SR Legacy), via FoodData Central. "Couscous, dry," FDC ID 169699, published April 1, 2019.

https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/169699/nutrients · License: Public domain (CC0 1.0) · Accessed September 19, 2026

Wikimedia Commons

Photo by Lmmima, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moroccan_cuscus,_from_Casablanca,_September_2018.jpg · License: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed September 19, 2026

Nutrition information is for general reference and isn't medical or dietary advice. Product formulas change; the label on the package in hand is the final word.