FiberKit
How much fiber is in couscous?
2.2 gfiber in 1 cup, cooked (157 g)
That’s 8% of the Daily Value, under the 10% the FDA calls a good source. It still adds up over a day.
- Per serving
- 2.2 g
- Daily Value
- 8%
- Per 100 g
- 1.4 g
- In grains and cereals
- #34 of 55
Counts toward your 20 plants a week in FiberKit. Bulgur, pasta, whole-wheat pasta, egg noodles, white bread, whole-wheat bread, multigrain bread, sourdough bread, french bread, bagel, english muffin, whole-wheat pita, flour tortilla, whole-wheat tortilla, naan, chapati, bran flakes, raisin bran, shredded wheat, wheat biscuits (Weetabix-style), wheat germ, wheat bran, whole-wheat flour, sprouted grain bread, pretzels, dinner roll, croissant, Fiber One cereal and All-Bran cereal count as the same plant.
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Compared with other grains and cereals
| # | Food | Serving | Fiber | % DV | Soluble · insoluble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiber One cereal⅔ cup | ⅔ cup | 18 g | 64% | |
| 2 | All-Bran cereal⅔ cup | ⅔ cup | 12.3 g | 44% | |
| 3 | Bulgur1 cup, cooked | 1 cup, cooked | 8.2 g | 29% | No split data |
| 4 | Raisin bran1 cup | 1 cup | 8.1 g | 29% | No split data |
| 5 |  Chickpea pasta (dry)2 oz, dry | 2 oz, dry | 8 g | 29% | |
| 34 | Couscous1 cup, cooked | 1 cup, cooked | 2.2 g | 8% | No split data |
Questions
How much fiber is in couscous?
Couscous has 2.2 g of fiber in 1 cup, cooked (157 g), 8% of the Daily Value. That’s 1.4 g of fiber per 100 g.
Is couscous high in fiber?
Not especially. One serving gives 8% of the Daily Value, under the 10% the FDA calls a good source.
How does couscous compare with other grains and cereals?
It ranks #34 of 55 grains and cereals in FiberKit by fiber per serving. Fiber One cereal leads with 18 g in ⅔ cup.
What’s a higher-fiber swap for couscous?
Bulgur has 8.2 g in 1 cup, cooked. That’s 6 g more than a serving of couscous. Also try spelt (7.6 g) or teff (7.1 g).
Fiber: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 169700. Values are for the serving shown and vary with variety and cooking.