Couscous vs Bread: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Couscous has 376 kcal and Bread has 266 kcal, so Bread has 29% fewer calories.
Couscous has more protein (12.8 g vs 8.85 g). Couscous has more fiber (5 g vs 2.7 g). Bread has more fat (3.33 g vs 0.64 g).


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Couscous vs Bread 100g Compare
| per 100g | Couscous | Bread |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 376 | 266 |
| Carbohydrates | 77.43 g | 49.42 g |
| Fat | 0.64 g | 3.33 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.12 g | 0.82 g |
| Dietary fiber | 5 g | 2.7 g |
| Protein | 12.76 g | 8.85 g |
| Water | 8.56 g | 36.42 g |
| Calcium | 24 mg | 144 mg |
| Iron | 1.08 mg | 3.61 mg |
| Magnessium | 44 mg | 23 mg |
| Potassium | 166 mg | 126 mg |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 490 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.163 mg | 0.533 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.078 mg | 0.243 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 3.49 mg | 4.78 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.11 mg | 0.087 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.02 µg | 0.171 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.13 mg | 0.22 mg |
More Calories in Couscous
At first glance, you can see that in couscous is more calories than in bread.
Couscous has 376 kcal per 100g and bread 266 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 41%.
In couscous and in bread most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare couscous with bread in details.
Couscous 100g
376kcalCalories source
- 85% CARBS.
- 14% PROTEIN
- 2% FAT
Bread 100g
266kcalCalories source
- 75% CARBS
- 13% PROTEIN
- 11% 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.