500g Dry Couscous Cooked Weight

500 g of dry couscous becomes about 1679 g of cooked couscous.

It absorbs water and gains about 236% in weight, while the calories stay the same. Both amounts have 1880 calories. We estimate the yield from USDA calorie density of the raw and cooked forms, so real results depend on cooking time and method.

Dry Couscous Calorie Calculator

AmountUnit

1880cal

in 500g of dry couscous (500 g)

Protein64 g14% of calories

Fat3.2 g2% of calories

Carbs387 g85% of calories

94% of a 2,000 calorie day

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Dry Couscous to Cooked Couscous weight chart

Calories stay the same when water cooks out or soaks in, so the same calories sit in a different weight. See Cooked Couscous nutrition.

Dry Couscous	Cooked Couscous	Calories
50 g	168 g	188
100 g	336 g	376
150 g	504 g	564
200 g	671 g	752
250 g	839 g	940
300 g	1007 g	1128
400 g	1343 g	1504
500 g	1679 g	1880
750 g	2518 g	2820
1000 g	3357 g	3760

Dry Couscous calories by serving size

Common amounts of dry couscous with calories and macros. Tap a row for its full nutrition page.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs
50g	50 g	188	6.4 g	0.3 g	39 g
1/2 cup	87 g	325	11 g	0.6 g	67 g
100g	100 g	376	13 g	0.6 g	77 g
4 oz	113 g	426	14 g	0.7 g	88 g
1 cup	173 g	650	22 g	1.1 g	134 g
200g	200 g	752	26 g	1.3 g	155 g

Dry Couscous vs similar foods

Calories per 100 g compared with other grains, rice and pasta.

Steel Cut Oats381

Oats379

Dry Couscous376

Farro367

Oatmeal Made with Milk116

Cooked Couscous112

Cooked Plain Couscous111

Dry Couscous: common questions

How much does 500g of dry couscous weigh cooked?

About 1679 g once cooked.

How many calories are in 500g of dry couscous?

500 g of dry couscous has 1880 calories.

More about dry couscous

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy. FDC ID 169699. Original description: Couscous, dry. Portion weights are USDA household measures.