Which has more calories, Couscous or Whole wheat pasta?

Couscous has more calories than Whole wheat pasta: 376 kcal vs 159 kcal per 100 g.

Which has more protein, Couscous or Whole wheat pasta?

Couscous has more protein than Whole wheat pasta: 12.8 g vs 5.82 g per 100 g.

Which has more fat, Couscous or Whole wheat pasta?

Whole wheat pasta has more fat than Couscous: 1.5 g vs 0.64 g per 100 g.

Which has more carbohydrates, Couscous or Whole wheat pasta?

Couscous has more carbohydrates than Whole wheat pasta: 77.4 g vs 31.5 g per 100 g.

Couscous vs Whole wheat pasta: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Couscous has 376 kcal and Whole wheat pasta has 159 kcal, so Whole wheat pasta has 58% fewer calories.

Couscous has more protein (12.8 g vs 5.82 g). Couscous has more carbohydrates (77.4 g vs 31.5 g).

Couscous - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Couscous

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tablespoon (15g)glass (200g)cup cooked (157g)cup raw (183g)

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Whole Wheat Pasta

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handful (15g)cup (120g)half cup (60g)

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Couscous vs Whole Wheat Pasta 100g Compare

per 100g	Couscous	Whole wheat pasta
Calories	376	159
Carbohydrates	77.43 g	31.51 g
Fat	0.64 g	1.5 g
Dietary fiber	5 g	4.6 g
Protein	12.76 g	5.82 g
Water	8.56 g	60.72 g
Calcium	24 mg	12 mg
Iron	1.08 mg	1.65 mg
Magnessium	44 mg	45 mg
Potassium	166 mg	77 mg
Sodium	10 mg	6 mg
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine)	0.163 mg	0.157 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin)	0.078 mg	0.103 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin)	3.49 mg	2.887 mg
Vitaminium B6	0.11 mg	0.097 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid)	0.02 µg	0.02 µg
Vitaminium E	0.13 mg	0.1 mg

More Calories in Couscous

At first glance, you can see that in couscous is much more calories than in whole wheat pasta.

Couscous has 376 kcal per 100g and whole wheat pasta 159 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 136%.

In couscous and in wholemeal pasta most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare couscous with whole wheat pasta in details.

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Couscous 100g

376kcal

Calories source

85% CARBS.
14% PROTEIN
2% FAT

Whole wheat pasta 100g

159kcal

Calories source

77% CARBS
14% PROTEIN
8% FAT

Whole wheat pasta calories per:
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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.