# Couscous, plain cooked nutrition: 3.8 g protein per 100 g | Macro Friendly Meals

3.8 g protein per 100 g, 6 g per 1 cup cooked.

Updated 2026-10-23 - data v2026-10-23.1

USDA FoodData Central nutrition for Couscous, plain cooked, per 100 g and per 1 cup cooked (157 g).

## Nutrition

|  | kcal | P | C | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Per 100 g | 109 | 3.8 | 23 | 0.2 |
| Per serving (1 cup cooked, 157 g) | 171 | 6 | 36.1 | 0.3 |

Protein per 100 kcal: 3.5 g.

## Real food (2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines)

Classification: limit (REFINED_GRAIN). Cite: DGA p3.

Added sugar per serving: 0 g.

## Cost

Cost per serving: $0.20–$0.70.

Cost midpoint: $0.45.

Cost per 10 g protein: $0.75.

## Diet and scores

Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Vegan, Pescatarian, Dairy-Free

Scores are not on the finder list for this food.

Longevity: none noted.

## Recipes using this food

None yet.

## Related

- [Corn, boiled](https://macrofriendlymeals.com/foods/corn-boiled) (3.5 g protein / 100 kcal)
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Nutrition values match USDA FoodData Central (estimate). Not medical advice.

USDA FDC ID: not yet linked.

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