Using this food reference
These figures describe cooked couscous. The selected portion is one cup cooked, not the source's separate measure describing how much cooked food a cup of dry couscous yields.
Water absorption changes the relationship between dry and cooked weights. Compare the couscous on your plate using the cooked gram basis, then add any oil, butter or other recipe ingredients separately.
Match the food before using the numbers
The selected USDA description is Couscous, cooked. Preparation, water loss, added oil, salt, edible skin, product formulation, and measured portion can change the nutrition of the food you actually eat.
Source record
- Source: USDA FoodData Central record 169700
- Data type: SR Legacy
- Source publication date: 2019-04-01
- PlateRover retrieval date: 2026-10-22