Kroger Couscous Original

Name: Kroger Couscous Original
Brand: Kroger

45Okay

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium43.7 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 8.7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic7 ppbof 10 ppb

70% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 1

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Kroger Couscous Original healthy?

Kroger Couscous Original scores 45/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Kroger Couscous Original?

Kroger Couscous Original lists 1 ingredient, starting with Unenriched Durum Semolina. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Kroger Couscous Original contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Kroger Couscous Original’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Kroger Couscous Original?

Kroger Couscous Original is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Kroger Couscous Original compare to other rice & grains?

At 45/100 Kroger Couscous Original lands mid-scale — below the typical score in rice & grains, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in rice & grains is Simple Truth Organic Long Grain White Rice at 100/100.

Is Kroger Couscous Original organic?

Kroger Couscous Original is not certified organic in our data.

Has Kroger Couscous Original been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Kroger Couscous Original have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Kroger Couscous Original contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 7 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 43.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Kroger Couscous Original. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.