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Organic Pearled Couscous Garlic Olive Oil 5.8 Oz 365 By Whole Foods Market

Contains dextrose

This certified-organic couscous is made in Italy and includes garlic, olive oil and parsley. It contains wheat, may contain soy, and has 1 g of added sugar per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains wheat
$3.69 5.8 oz · lowest price at Fresh2Home Grocery Delivery
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
250caloriesPer serving · 2.5 oz (70g/about 1/3 cup dry couscous a
Protein
8g
Fiber
2g▼
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
590mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Organic Pearled Couscous (Organic Durum Wheat Semolina), Organic Dextrose, Sea Salt, Organic Yeast Extract, Organic Garlic Powder, Organic Dehydrated Garlic, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Black Pepper, Calcium Carbonate (To Prevent Caking), Organic Dried Parsley
Product details
OriginItaly
“Country of Origin Italy” — the product page
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 5 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%49
Ingredients · counts 20%76
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 15%85
Transparency · counts 15%86
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 49 · Compared with other grain foods: more sodium (590 mg), less fiber (2 g) per 2.5 oz (70g/about 1/3 cup dry couscous a
Ingredients 76 · Dextrose, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Seasoned couscous with dextrose, yeast extract and an anti-caking agent
Sourcing 85 · Certified organic couscous; made in Italy
Transparency 86 · Complete ingredients, organic certification and Italian origin are stated
1 g added sugar
May contain soy
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for dextrose
Varies by additive−4 for yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
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Ingredients
Organic Pearled Couscous (Organic Durum Wheat Semolina) Organic Dextrose Sea Salt Organic Yeast Extract Organic Garlic Powder Organic Dehydrated Garlic Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Organic Black Pepper Calcium Carbonate (To Prevent Caking) Organic Dried Parsley
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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