couscous Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular couscous dishes in restaurants
#1 MOGHRABIYEH COUSCOUS
Mandaloun Bistro (Franklin, Michigan)
@mandaloun_bistro

$22.00

#2 LEMON COUSCOUS
Spencer's For Steaks And Chops Spokane (Spokane, Washington)
@spencers_spokane

$18.00

#3 CHICKEN COUSCOUS
Hummus Kitchen Upper East Side (New York, New York)
@letsgoohere

$17.00

#4 CHICKEN COUSCOUS PLATTER
Ali Baba's Fusion (Hamden, Connecticut)
@new_england_foodie

$7.50

Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with couscous
#1lamb
39.69%
#2shrimp
39.20%
#3broccoli
30.43%
#4chickpeas
27.60%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve couscous

0.56%

852 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Moghrabiyeh Couscous

Online Recipes Percentage of all online couscous recipes

0.19%

2,706 of 1,431,592 Recipes

Top recipe:
Israeli Couscous Greek Salad

Overview

couscous Growth Over Time How couscous has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Nov '17Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1800.0250.050.0750.10.125
Year Over Year COUSCOUS growth or decline vs one year ago
-17.77%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of couscous per consumer
1.45
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that couscous represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of couscous at home vs at restaurants. The dashed black line represents the breakdown of the industry average
  • Eat In
  • Market Avg.
  • Eat Out
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve couscous

0.56%

852 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Moghrabiyeh Couscous

Online Recipes Percentage of all online couscous recipes

0.19%

2,706 of 1,431,592 Recipes

Top recipe:
Israeli Couscous Greek Salad

Innovation Analysis

The most popular ingredients, flavors, and variations for couscous, as well as the food and beverage combinations trending and fading over the past year

meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with couscous, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
68.41%
#2lamb
31.59%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1lamb
39.69%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1chicken
13.78%
perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with couscous, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
5.41%
seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with couscous, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1salmon
50.29%
#2fish
46.76%
#3shrimp
2.94%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1shrimp
39.20%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1fish
30.06%
#2salmon
0.24%
vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with couscous, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1broccoli
61.25%
#2carrots
23.13%
#3chickpeas
15.63%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1broccoli
30.43%
#2chickpeas
27.60%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1carrots
13.04%
condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with couscous, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1hummus
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1hummus
18.94%
alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with couscous, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
Fastest Falling alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
10.68%
dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with couscous, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
6.8%

Diets & Traits

Why people choose this dish, and how it performed in various popular diets over the past year

Top Motivators The leading reasons consumers choose couscous compared to all other dishes
fitness
30.72%
clean eating
6.27%
weight loss
4.87%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with couscous over time
Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1801.252.53.7556.257.58.751011.2512.513.751516.2517.518.75
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Clean Eating
  • Gluten Free

Restaurant Analysis

A look at the most popular couscous dishes served in restaurants, their price points, and popularity

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve couscous

0.56%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature couscous

mediterranean restaurant

23%
couscous Pricing Analysis Average price of couscous across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$14.83$12.3$15.62$15.64$14.98AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular couscous Dishes The most notable variations of couscous served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Moghrabiyeh Couscous Mandaloun BistroFranklinMichigan
#2 Lemon Couscous Spencer's for Steaks and Chops SpokaneSpokaneWashington
#3 Chicken Couscous Hummus Kitchen Upper East SideNew YorkNew York
#4 Chicken Couscous Platter Ali Baba's FusionHamdenConnecticut
#5 Moroccan Chicken Couscous Marsa LoungeLos AngelesCalifornia
#6 Moroccan Couscous Organic Chicken Mirabelle TavernStony BrookNew York
#7 Grilled Jumbo Shrimp Vegetable Couscous The Capital GrilleChicagoIllinois
#8 Couscous MouradSan FranciscoCalifornia
#9 Couscous Chicken Darna Mediterranean CuisineAustinTexas
#10 Couscous Lamb Darna Mediterranean CuisineAustinTexas
Menu Items How many total instances of couscous found in restaurants across the country
1,483
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of couscous variations on a restaurant's menu
1.74

Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online couscous recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for couscous
2,706
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use couscous as an ingredient
2,538
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of couscous recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
#1

Israeli Couscous Greek Salad from Almond to Zest

#2

Pan Seared Salmon with Mediterranean Salsa Fresca and Toasted Couscous from The Cozy Apron

#3

Israeli Couscous with Spinach and Mushrooms from The Fitchen

#4

Couscous Summer Salad from Pinch of Yum

#5

Halloumi, Carrot & Orange Couscous from Elizabeth Chloé

#6

Moroccan Spiced Vegetable Couscous from Erren's Kitchen

#7

Moroccan Couscous with Chick Peas, Spinach, and Dried Fruit from Beyond Mere Sustenance

#8

Curried Couscous Salad from The Daring Gourmet

#9

One-Pot Carrot and Broccoli Couscous from Skinny Ms.

#10

Cold-Fighting Couscous Chicken Soup from SoupAddict.com