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Couscous (precooked durum wheat semolina), cooked (without addition of fat and salt) vs Pearl barley, cooked in salted water (uniodised): nutrition comparison
Per 100 g: 158 kcal for Couscous (precooked durum wheat semolina), cooked (without addition of fat and salt), versus 134 kcal for Pearl barley, cooked in salted water (uniodised), a difference of 24 kcal. The full breakdown, nutrient by nutrient, from the FSVO database V7.1.
Couscous (precooked durum wheat semolina), cooked (without addition of fat and salt)
Other cereal products100 g

Protein5 g
5 g
Fat1 g
1 g
Vitamin D0 µg
0 µg
Omega-30 g
0 g
Energy158 kcal
158 kcal
Protein+1.4 g
Fat+0.2 g
Vitamin Dequal
Omega-3equal
Energy+24 kcal
Pearl barley, cooked in salted water (uniodised)
Other cereal products100 g

Protein3.6 g
3.6 g
Fat0.8 g
0.8 g
Vitamin D0 µg
0 µg
Omega-30 g
0 g
Energy134 kcal
134 kcal
Highest dietary fibre content
Pearl barley, cooked in salted water (uniodised) contains 3 g more dietary fibre per 100 g.
Highest phosphorus content
Pearl barley, cooked in salted water (uniodised) contains 27 mg more phosphorus per 100 g.
Highest protein content
Couscous (precooked durum wheat semolina), cooked (without addition of fat and salt) contains 1.4 g more protein per 100 g.
Full comparison, nutrient by nutrient
Per 100 g. In green: the higher of the two contents. “n/a”: not available in the source.
| Per 100 g | Couscous (precooked durum wheat semolina), cooked (without addition of fat and salt) | Pearl barley, cooked in salted water (uniodised) |
|---|---|---|
| Macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 158 kcal | 134 kcal |
| Protein | 5 g | 3.6 g |
| Fat | 1 g | 0.8 g |
| of which saturated fat | 0.3 g | 0.1 g |
| of which polyunsaturated | 0.4 g | 0.2 g |
| of which omega-3 | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 31 g | 25.5 g |
| of which sugars | 1.6 g | 0.5 g |
| Dietary fibre | 2.3 g | 5.3 g |
| Water | 60.6 g | 65.2 g |
| Alcohol | 0 g | 0 g |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 15 mg | 11 mg |
| Iron | 0.5 mg | 0.8 mg |
| Magnesium | 19 mg | 29 mg |
| Phosphorus | 73 mg | 100 mg |
| Potassium | 110 mg | 120 mg |
| Sodium | < 5 mg | 200 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg | 0.8 mg |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | < 0,5 mg | 0 mg |
| Folate | 12 µg | 16 µg |
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