How many calories in a portion of couscous?
A portion of cooked couscous is 75 grams and carries about 84 calories; a plate served as a second course counts as two portions.
A portion of cooked couscous is 75 grams and carries about 84 calories. This is the amount put beside a dish as a side; a plate of couscous served as a second course counts as two portions and comes close to 170 calories. The oil that goes into the pot is outside this figure.
Sources
- USDA FoodData Central 169700 100 g (Couscous, cooked — suda pişmiş); 1 kupa pişmiş = 157 g accessed: 2026-08-22
- USDA FoodData Central 169699 100 g (Couscous, dry — kuru); 1 kupa kuru = 173 g, pişince 528 g verir accessed: 2026-08-22
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.5, s. 266 Makarna, haşlanmış 1 standart porsiyon = ½ kupa / 1 silme orta kepçe / 4-5 yemek kaşığı / 75 g; ikinci kap olarak servis edilen tabak 2 standart porsiyondur (porsiyon tanımı) accessed: 2026-08-22
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.3.1, s. 284 Makarna / hazır erişte pişmiş 75 g = 95 kkal; bulgur pişmiş 90 g = 75 kkal; beyaz pirinç pişmiş 90 g = 84 kkal (karşılaştırma) accessed: 2026-08-22
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