How much does couscous weigh after cooking?
100 g → 240 g
100 g dry → 240 g cooked. Pour 1.25 parts boiling water over 1 part couscous, cover for 5 minutes, then fluff.
Your portion
100 gDry
240 gCooked
376Calories
12.8 gProtein
77.4 gCarbs
0.6 gFat
Calories and protein stay the same when cooking; only water weight is added.
Per 100 g: raw vs cooked
| Per 100 g | Dry (raw) | Cooked | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 376 | 157 | −58% |
| Protein | 12.8 g | 5.3 g | −58% |
| Carbs | 77.4 g | 32.3 g | −58% |
| Fat | 0.6 g | 0.25 g | −58% |
| Fiber | 5 g | 2.1 g | −58% |
Cooking adds water, not calories. Couscous soaks up about 140% of its own weight in water, so 100 g of cooked couscous has only about 42% of the calories and protein of 100 g dry. Weigh it dry if you can. If you weigh it cooked, divide by 2.4 to get the dry weight.
Common questions
Should I weigh couscous raw or cooked?
Raw (dry) is more accurate because cooked weight depends on how much water was absorbed. Labels and USDA data use the dry weight.
How much protein is in 100 g of cooked couscous?
About 5.3 g, compared with 12.8 g in 100 g dry.
I weighed my cooked portion. How do I log it?
Divide the cooked weight by 2.4 to get the dry weight, then log that.