Review of 'Casbah' Couscous (Nutted with Currants and Spice)

Casbah -- Couscous (Nutted with Currants and Spice) (vegan)
Overall Rating -- 3/5
Summary: love the simple, clean ingredients and good nutritional profile. However, this needs more seasoning for me. I really like the nice additions of currants and nuts, but a few currants were a bit sandy in texture. This is really, really easy and quick to make, so it's a good product to keep around for lazy days. I'm disappointed in the website, which contains little information on the brand itself (e.g. where the organic couscous comes from, how it's certified, no ingredients or nutritional profile of products, etc.).

Where to buy: online



Ingredients: Organic Couscous (Semolina Wheat Flour), Nuts (Almonds, Pistachios, Pine Nuts), Currants, Salt, Granulated Onion, Yeast Extract, Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Spices, Green Onion Flakes, Natural Flavor, Sunflower Oil.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/4 cup
Calories: 170
Fat: 2.5g
     Sat. Fat: .2g
     Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 400mg
Carbohydrates: 31g
     Fibre: 2g
     Sugars: 2g
Protein: 6g
Calcium: 2%
Iron: 4%

The ingredients are no problem at all...very good! The nutritional profile is good as well, with 2g of fiber and 6g protein...only there's a lot of sodium for only 1/4 cup.

Other Cashbah Couscous:

• Roasted Garlic and Olive Oil
• Wild Forest Mushroom
• Lemon Spinach

Brand:

• No MSG
• 100% animal-free ingredients only
• Both Casbah and Niles and Health Valley and Breadshop packaging print comes from soy based ink