Review of 'Roland' Whole Wheat Garden Vegetable Couscous

Roland -- Whole Wheat Garden Vegetable Couscous
Overall Rating: 2.5/5
Summary: great texture...slight chew and hearty. The flavour however, is just okay...slight bitterness to the seasoning, seasoning itself is not exciting thought I'm not sure what would have improved it. Anyway, I wouldn't buy this particular flavour again and the brand itself isn't so impressive either (read brand info below).

Where to buy: buy online



Ingredients: Cous Cous [wheat flour (contains gluten), rosemary extract], dehydrated vegetables (carrot, onion, tomato, garlic, spinach, parsley and celery), maltodextrin, tomato powder, sea salt, onion powder, yeast extract, pinto bean flour, lemon juice solids.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/3 cup dry mix
Calories: 220
     Calories from fat: 20
Total fat: 2g
     Saturated fat: 1g
     Trans fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 300mg
Total carbohydrate: 45g
     Dietary fiber: 5g
     Sugars: 2g
Protein: 7g
Vitamin A: 25%
Vitamin C: 4%
Calcium: 4%
Iron: 10%

The ingredients are all simple and nutritious. This translates into a great nutritional profile. For 220 calories, there's 5g of fiber and 7g of protein with a nice amount of vitamins and nutrients. Really great. It's relatively high in calories, but very nutritious.

Other Roland couscous products (all vegan):

• Barley Couscous
• Couscous (Quick cooking)
• Couscous (Israeli)
• Garlic Jalapeno Couscous
• Israeli Couscous, Tri-colour
• Porcini Mushroom Israeli Couscous
• Roasted Garlic Couscous
• Tuscan Herb Israeli Couscous
• Whole Wheat Couscous

Brand:

• Kosher
• Product recall (2014) for possible glass in products (read here)
• No significant and concrete social responsibility initiatives