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).

Couscous - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Couscous - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Couscous
Serving size:
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tablespoon (15g)glass (200g)cup cooked (157g)cup raw (183g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Cooked Pasta
Serving size:
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cup (120g)half cup (60g)
5g 10g 15g 20g 30g 40g 50g 60g 80g 100g 120g 140g 160g 180g 200g 220g 250g 300g 350g 400g 450g 500g 600g 700g 800g 900g 1000g
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

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

376kcal

Calories source

  • 85% CARBS.
  • 14% PROTEIN
  • 2% FAT
Couscous calories per:
100g | ounce | tablespoon | glass | cup cooked | cup raw

Pasta 100g

131kcal

Calories source

  • 77% CARBS
  • 16% PROTEIN
  • 7% FAT
Pasta calories per:
100g | ounce | cup | cup | half cup

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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.