What is Couscous? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Couscous?

Couscous is a pasta formed into tiny balls. It is steamed in water or broth until it softens and plumps up. It has a chewy, firm texture and a sweet, nutty flavor. Couscous can be served in a salad, as a side dish with cooked meats and vegetables, or can be flavored with herbs and spices to eat on its own.

What does Couscous Taste Like?

Salty

Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Ingredients

potato starch

Potato starch is a fine, white powder obtained from the tuberous vegetable. The potatoes are crushed and the starch is released and then dried. It has a similar consistency and feeling to cornstarch. Potato starch is bland and flavorless. It is used in food items as a binder and thickening agent.

egg

Eggs are an incredibly versatile protein and binder. Most eggs used in cooking come from hens and are usually unfertilized. Eggs are oval shaped and roughly 53 mm in length and 40 mm in width. Eggs have a hard, but thin and delicate shell that is brown or white and occasionally green. Inside is the clear and glossy white, with a slimy texture and in the center is the yellow opaque, round shaped yolk. Once cooked, the whites become opaque. Eggs can be scrambled, fried, boiled, and more. They are used in desserts and baked goods as a binder. Egg is also used as a wash to glaze items or dip meat into before breading it. The flavor is mild and sulfurous. It has many uses.

canola oil

Canola oil is a popular and readily available oil in America, due to its inexpensive price and neutral flavor. Canola oil comes from the rapeseed plant, the oil is pressed from the seeds and has a yellow color. It is a thin oil that is best for medium high heat, such as sautéing, though is commonly used for deep frying. Canola can be found in baked good, salad dressings, and a vast variety of food products.

salt

Salt is a mineral composed mostly of sodium chloride. It is the main flavoring used in food and is naturally occurring in certain foods, such as cheese, beets, meat and celery, plus many others. Salt is white and has finer granules than sugar. Many commercial salts include iodide, while others exclude it. Most salts are white, while some are naturally pale pink with minerals. Salt brings out the flavor of something and can create a tangy mouthfeel, if used in excess.

Couscous Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 1/3 cup60g

1/3 cup

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	226kcal	11%
Fats	1g	1%
Sat. fats	0g	0%
Mono. Fats	0g	0%
Trans fats	N/A
Carbs	46g	15%
Sugars	N/A
Fiber	3g	11%
Proteins	8g	11%
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	6mg	0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Couscous?

1 1/3 cup of Couscous contains 8 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Couscous?

1 1/3 cup of Couscous contains 46 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Couscous?

1 1/3 cup of Couscous contains 1 g of fat.

How many calories are in 1 1/3 cup of Couscous?

There are 226 calories in 1 1/3 cup of Couscous.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Couscous?

There are 107 calories in 1 oz of Couscous.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Couscous?

There are 1706 calories in 1 pound of Couscous.

How many calories are in 1 Cup of Couscous?

There are 650 calories in 1 Cup of Couscous.