Amaranth vs Couscous: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Amaranth has 409 kcal and Couscous has 376 kcal, so Couscous has 8% fewer calories.
Amaranth has more protein (17 g vs 12.8 g). Amaranth has more fiber (6.7 g vs 5 g). Amaranth has more fat (8 g vs 0.64 g). Relative to calories, Amaranth is the better protein source (4.16 g vs 3.39 g of protein per 100 kcal).


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Amaranth vs Couscous 100g Compare
| per 100g | Amaranth | Couscous |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 409 | 376 |
| Carbohydrates | 67 g | 77.43 g |
| Fat | 8 g | 0.64 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.5 g | 0.12 g |
| Dietary fiber | 6.7 g | 5 g |
| Protein | 17 g | 12.76 g |
| Calcium | 159 mg | 24 mg |
| Iron | 7.6 mg | 1.08 mg |
| Magnessium | 248 mg | 44 mg |
| Potassium | 508 mg | 166 mg |
| Sodium | 0.01 mg | 10 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.6 mg | 0.11 mg |
More Calories in Amaranth
At first glance, you can see that in amaranth is just a little more calories than in couscous.
Amaranth has 409 kcal per 100g and couscous 376 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 9%.
In amaranth and in couscous most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare amaranth with couscous in details.
Amaranth 100g
409kcalCalories source
- 66% CARBS.
- 17% PROTEIN
- 18% FAT
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Couscous 100g
376kcalCalories source
- 85% CARBS
- 14% PROTEIN
- 2% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.