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Near East Pearled Couscous Garlic & Herb 5 Ounce Paper Box
A 2 oz, about 1/2 cup dry couscous & 2 tbsp. seasoning mix as pac (56g) serving of Near East Pearled Couscous Garlic & Herb 5 Ounce Paper Box has 200 calories, 1g of sugars and 470mg of sodium, as submitted by Pepsico Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1460161, record updated May 11, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1460161, available Mar 19, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Pepsico Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 56g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 072251003536
- Category
- Grain Based Products / Meals
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other grain based products / meals
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 39% of the 119 grain based products / meals products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 69% of them.
Where the calories come from: 79% carbohydrate, 6% fat and 15% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among grain based products / meals: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 2.5 g | 3.4 g | 39% |
| Sodium | 841 mg | 364 mg | 69% |
| Protein | 13.9 g | 7.1 g | 96% |
| Calories | 351 | 160 | 88% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 119 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COUSCOUS (WHEAT), GARLIC*, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, BASIL, ONIONS*, SUNFLOWER OIL, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), CULTURED NONFAT MILK, OLIVE OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, PARSLEY*, ROMANO CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE. *DRIED
The statement lists 16 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Couscous (wheat), Garlic*, Autolyzed Yeast Extract. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated May 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pepsico Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1460161).
More Near East grain based products / meals
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near East Garlic & Herb Long Grain & Wild Rice Mix 5.9 Ounce Paper Box | 350 | 1.13 g | 1,090 mg |
| Near East Garlic & Herb Rice Pilaf Mix 6.3 Ounce Paper Box | 353 | 0.75 g | 1,078 mg |
| Near East Original Rice Pilaf 6.09 Ounce Paper Box | 348 | 0.41 g | 1,376 mg |
| Near East Pearled Cous Cous Roasted Garlic & Olive Oil 4.7 Ounce Paper Box | 354 | 0.73 g | 966 mg |
| Near East Roasted Chicken & Garlic Rice Pilaf 6.3 Ounce Paper Box | 355 | 1.05 g | 922 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Next questions
- Every Near East product (53)each with its place in its category
- Everything Pepsico Inc. submits (1,023 products)
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Questions about this product
How many calories are in Near East Pearled Couscous Garlic & Herb 5 Ounce Paper Box?
200 per 2 oz, about 1/2 cup dry couscous & 2 tbsp. seasoning mix as pac (56g) serving, and 351 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Near East Pearled Couscous Garlic & Herb 5 Ounce Paper Box?
470mg per serving (20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Pepsico Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated May 11, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov