couscous
1 serving of couscous contains 204 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 42% carbs, 11% fat, and 47% protein. This is a good source of protein (42% of your Daily Value), potassium (7% of your Daily Value), and vitamin b6 (39% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 2 servings
- Prep Time
- 8 minutes
- Cook Time
- 10 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Start water boiling
- In second pot add tomato (diced/chopped), basil leaves, spinach (chopped), salt, pepper, and olive oil and put on medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Boil pasta (I prefer rotini) for ~8 minutes (follow directions on box). Then drain.
- Mix cooked pasta with sauce mixture.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of couscous (202g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 204 | |
| Fats | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated fats | 1g | 3% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 666mg | 29% |
| Carbs | 21g | 8% |
| Net carbs | 17g | |
| Fiber | 4g | 14% |
| Sugar | 4g | |
| Protein | 24g | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 327mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1μg | 0.4% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 12μg | |
| Beta carotene | 922μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 70mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 13% |
| Fluoride | 0.1μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 52μg | 13% |
| Lycopene | 0.1μg | |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 13% |
| Niacin | 10mg | 61% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 28% |
| Retinol | 4μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 31μg | 56% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.2mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A IU | 1601IU | |
| Vitamin A | 83μg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2μg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Vitamin D IU | 3IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0.1μg | |
| Vitamin E | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 14μg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 11% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 4g | |
| Sucrose | 2g | |
| Glucose | 1g | |
| Fructose | 1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 1g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 1g | |
| Arginine | 1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 2g | |
| Cystine | 0.3g | |
| Glutamic acid | 4g | |
| Glycine | 1g | |
| Histidine | 1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 1g | |
| Leucine | 2g | |
| Lysine | 2g | |
| Methionine | 1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1g | |
| Proline | 1g | |
| Serine | 1g | |
| Threonine | 1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.3g | |
| Tyrosine | 1g | |
| Valine | 1g | |
