Cooked Couscous vs Cooked Quinoa Calories

Cooked Quinoa has 7% more calories than cooked couscous: 120 vs 112 calories per 100 g.

For protein, cooked quinoa has more. For fat, cooked quinoa has more. For carbohydrates, cooked couscous has more. For fiber, cooked quinoa has more.

By typical serving, 1 cup of cooked couscous (157 g) has 176 calories and 1 cup of cooked quinoa (185 g) has 222 calories.

Cooked Couscous and Cooked Quinoa calorie calculator

Amount of each−+Unitgramsouncescalories (same calories)

Cooked Couscous

112calories in 100 g

• Protein 3.8 g
• Fat 0.2 g
• Carbs 23 g

Cooked Couscous nutrition

Cooked Quinoa

120calories in 100 g

• Protein 4.4 g
• Fat 1.9 g
• Carbs 21 g

Cooked Quinoa nutrition

Nutrition per 100 grams

Nutrient	Cooked Couscous	Cooked Quinoa
Calories	112	120
Protein	3.8 g	4.4 g
Fat	0.2 g	1.9 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0.2 g
Carbohydrates	23 g	21 g
Fiber	1.4 g	2.8 g
Sugars	0.1 g	0.9 g
Sodium	5 mg	7 mg
Potassium	58 mg	172 mg
Calcium	8 mg	17 mg
Iron	0.4 mg	1.5 mg
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg

Cooked Couscous vs Cooked Quinoa: common questions

Which has more calories, cooked couscous or cooked quinoa?

Cooked Quinoa has more calories per 100 g (120 vs 112).

Which has more protein, cooked couscous or cooked quinoa?

Cooked Quinoa has more protein per 100 g (4.4 g vs 3.8 g).

Is cooked couscous or cooked quinoa better for weight loss?

Cooked Couscous has fewer calories per 100 g, so you can eat more of it for the same calories. Total calories across the day matter more than any single food, and protein and fiber help with fullness.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Cooked Couscous: FDC ID 169700. Cooked Quinoa: FDC ID 168917.