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Couscous (dry) Amounts Conversion Results :

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Couscous (dry) amounts and nutrition facts conversion

Nutritional information table for
dry couscous
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 100g dry couscous
1 Servings per 100 g
0.4 Servings per 1/8 cup (30ml – 21.9g) *
Energy per 1 cup measure = 173 g
Calories / Kilocalories 650 Cal / kcal Kilojoules
2721 kJ
  Nutrients : Per 1/8 cup (30ml) Per 100g
Energy 345 kJ
( 82 Cal )		 1537 kJ
( 376 Cal )
Protein 2.80g 12.76g
Fat Total 0.14g 0.64g
– saturated 0.0.026g 0.117g
– trans fat 0.02g
(MAX)		 <0.1g
(MAX)
– polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.252g
– monounsaturated fat 0.020g 0.089g
Cholesterol 0.0 mg 0.0 mg
Total Carbohydrate 16.99g 77.43g
Sugars 0.22g 1.0g
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 5.0g
Water (remaining moisture) 1.88g 8.56g
Ash 0.14g 0.62g
Sodium, Na 2 mg 10 mg
Potassium, K 36 mg 166 mg
Magnesium, Mg 10 mg 44 mg
Phosphorus, P 37 mg 170 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.18 mg 0.83 mg
Calcium, Ca 5 mg 24 mg
Iron, Fe 0.24 mg 1.08 mg
Copper, Cu 0.054 mg 0.247 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.171 mg 0.789 mg
Vitamin C – ascorbic acid 0.0 mg 0.0 mg
Thiamin (vitamin B1) 0.036 mg 0.163 mg
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) 0.017 mg 0.078 mg
Niacin (vitamin B3) 0.766 mg 3.490 mg
Vitamin B6 0.024 mg 0.110 mg
Folate 4 µg
(micro gram)		 20 µg
(microgram)
Vitamin B12 0.0 µg
(micro gram)		 0.0 µg
(microgram)
Vitamin A,
International Unit		 0.0 IU 0.0 IU
Vitamin D (D2 plus D3) 0.0 µg
(micro gram)		 0.0 µg
(microgram)
L – Lysine 0.054g 0.245g
L – Arginine 0.103g 0.470g
Aspartic acid 0.114g 0.521g
Glutamic acid 1.009g 4.600g
Ingredients: organic whole wheat couscous (contains gluten)
Storage instructions: Store in a cool, dry place
Average expiry time: 1 year from production date
* 1/8 US Legal Nutrition Labeling Cup equals 30ml

Couscous grams in a measuring cup amount (US measuring cup and Metric si cup)

US cup of couscous = 173 grams = 6 ounces net weight
Metric cup of dry couscous = 183 grams = 6.5 oz net wt.
Table spoon of couscous = 11 grams = 0.4 oz
Teaspoon of dry couscous = 4 grams = 0.1 oz weight

For conversion between other couscous measuring units use the converter above.

Uncooked couscous is a rounded, well formed and perhaps the healthiest grain-based products. Also, on the first handling of couscous I’ve noticed it’s also quite heavier in weight, um … this couscous has somewhat a higher mass to what for instance the semolina or rolled oats have. Couscous does not contain any cholesterol and it does contain gluten.

How to simply prepare couscous;
1.) For every cup of dry couscous I pour on one cup of boiling water.
2.) At this stage I add salt with spices to taste. 3.) Swirl around very briefly and cover for 5 minutes.
4.) Uncover after the five minutes, fluff it with a fork and serve with vegetables, small tofu cubes, herbs and pre-cooked chickpea ( cicer ), perhaps some sauce if a nice one was in the fridge. That’s it. Easy and very quickly prepared food segment.

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