Couscous vs Rice: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Couscous has 376 kcal and Rice has 130 kcal, so Rice has 65% fewer calories.
Couscous has more protein (12.8 g vs 2.69 g). Couscous has more fiber (5 g vs 0.4 g). Couscous has more carbohydrates (77.4 g vs 28.2 g). Relative to calories, Couscous is the better protein source (3.39 g vs 2.07 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Couscous vs White Rice 100g Compare
| per 100g | Couscous | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 376 | 130 |
| Carbohydrates | 77.43 g | 28.17 g |
| Fat | 0.64 g | 0.28 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.12 g | 0.15 g |
| Dietary fiber | 5 g | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 12.76 g | 2.69 g |
| Water | 8.56 g | 68.44 g |
| Calcium | 24 mg | 10 mg |
| Iron | 1.08 mg | 0.2 mg |
| Magnessium | 44 mg | 12 mg |
| Potassium | 166 mg | 35 mg |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 1 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.163 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.078 mg | 0.013 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 3.49 mg | 0.4 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.11 mg | 0.093 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.02 µg | 0.003 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.13 mg | 0.04 mg |
More Calories in Couscous
At first glance, you can see that in couscous is much more calories than in white rice.
Couscous has 376 kcal per 100g and white rice 130 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 189%.
In couscous and in white rice most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare couscous with white rice in details.
Couscous 100g
376kcalCalories source
- 85% CARBS.
- 14% PROTEIN
- 2% FAT
Rice 100g
130kcalCalories source
- 89% CARBS
- 9% 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.