Couscous vs Pasta: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Couscous has 376 kcal and Pasta has 131 kcal, so Pasta has 65% fewer calories.
Couscous has more protein (12.8 g vs 5.15 g). Couscous has more fiber (5 g vs 0 g). Couscous has more carbohydrates (77.4 g vs 24.9 g). Relative to calories, Pasta is the better protein source (3.93 g vs 3.39 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Couscous vs Cooked Pasta 100g Compare
| per 100g | Couscous | Pasta |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 376 | 131 |
| Carbohydrates | 77.43 g | 24.93 g |
| Fat | 0.64 g | 1.05 g |
| Protein | 12.76 g | 5.15 g |
| Water | 8.56 g | 68.56 g |
| Calcium | 24 mg | 6 mg |
| Iron | 1.08 mg | 1.14 mg |
| Magnessium | 44 mg | 18 mg |
| Potassium | 166 mg | 24 mg |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 6 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.163 mg | 0.209 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.078 mg | 0.15 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 3.49 mg | 0.992 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.11 mg | 0.034 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.02 µg | 0.104 µg |
More Calories in Couscous
At first glance, you can see that in couscous is much more calories than in cooked pasta.
Couscous has 376 kcal per 100g and cooked pasta 131 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 187%.
In couscous and in cooked pasta most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare couscous with cooked pasta in details.
Couscous 100g
376kcalCalories source
- 85% CARBS.
- 14% PROTEIN
- 2% FAT
Pasta 100g
131kcalCalories source
- 77% CARBS
- 16% PROTEIN
- 7% FAT
Compares of couscous
Compares of cooked pasta
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.