How many calories are in cooked pasta?

100 g of cooked pasta has 159 kcal. 1 cup penne (97 g): about 154 kcal. 1 cup shells (105 g): about 167 kcal. 1 cup farfalle (107 g): about 170 kcal.

How much protein is in cooked pasta?

Cooked pasta contains 5.8 g of protein per 100 g (12% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 5.6 g in 1 cup penne (97 g). About 14% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other cereal grains and pasta, that is in the lowest quarter (median 9 g).

How many carbs are in cooked pasta?

Cooked pasta has 31.5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 4.6 g of fiber and 0.85 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked pasta?

Cooked pasta contains 1.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.24 g is saturated (1% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked pasta contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (62% DV), manganese (45% DV), copper (22% DV), Niacin (B3) (18% DV) and Thiamin (B1) (13% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked pasta?

100 g contains 6 mg of sodium, 0.3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does pasta have the same nutrition cooked and dried or dry?

No. Per 100 g, pasta, whole grain, 51% whole wheat, remaining unenriched semolina, cooked has 159 kcal, while pasta, gluten-free, corn, dry has 357 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Calories in Pasta, whole grain, 51% whole wheat, remaining unenriched semolina, cooked

Generic food Cooked Grains and Pasta

Pasta, whole grain, 51% whole wheat, remaining unenriched semolina, cooked contains 159 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup penne (97 g) provides about 154 kcal.

Roughly 77% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 14% from protein and 8% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in cereal grains and pasta on FoodFactly, where the median is 360 kcal per 100 g across 252 foods.

100 g provides 62% of the Daily Value for selenium, 45% of the Daily Value for manganese and 22% of the Daily Value for copper.

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.

159kcal per 100 g

5.8 gprotein

31.5 gcarbohydrates

1.5 gfat

154kcal in 1 cup penne (97 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	159 kcal
Total fat M	1.5 g	2%
Saturated fat C	0.24 g	1%
Trans fat C	0 g
Sodium M	6 mg	0.3%
Total carbohydrates C	31.5 g	11%
Dietary fiber M	4.6 g	16%
Total sugars M	0.85 g
Protein M	5.8 g	12%
Vitamin E M	0.1 mg	0.7%
Thiamin (B1) M	0.16 mg	13%
Riboflavin (B2) M	0.1 mg	8%
Niacin (B3) M	2.9 mg	18%
Pantothenic acid (B5) M	0.23 mg	5%
Vitamin B6 M	0.097 mg	6%
Folate (B9) C	20 µg	5%
Calcium M	12 mg	0.9%
Iron M	1.7 mg	9%
Magnesium M	45 mg	11%
Phosphorus M	110 mg	9%
Potassium M	77 mg	2%
Zinc M	1.1 mg	10%
Copper M	0.2 mg	22%
Manganese M	1 mg	45%
Selenium M	34.2 µg	62%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 14%
Carbohydrates 77%
Fat 8%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein5.8 gin the lowest quarter of cereal grains and pasta (median 9 g)
Fiber4.6 gabove the median for cereal grains and pasta (median 3.9 g)
Sugars0.85 gabove the median for cereal grains and pasta (median 0.64 g)
Fat1.5 gbelow the median for cereal grains and pasta (median 1.7 g)
Saturated fat0.24 gbelow the median for cereal grains and pasta (median 0.29 g)
Sodium6 mgabove the median for cereal grains and pasta (median 3 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal3.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water60.7 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	0.58 g

Sugars and starch (7)

Starch M	26.4 g
Sucrose M	0.2 g
Glucose M	0.07 g
Fructose M	0.07 g
Lactose M	0 g
Maltose M	0.5 g
Galactose M	0 g

Individual fatty acids (47)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M	0 g
ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) M	0.039 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?	0.55 g
SFA 4:0 M	0 g
SFA 6:0 M	0 g
SFA 8:0 M	0 g
SFA 10:0 M	0 g
SFA 12:0 M	0 g
SFA 14:0 M	0.004 g
SFA 16:0 M	0.21 g
SFA 18:0 M	0.02 g
SFA 20:0 M	0.002 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	0.16 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0.039 g
PUFA 20:4 M	0 g
SFA 22:0 M	0.002 g
MUFA 14:1 M	0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	0.002 g
PUFA 18:4 M	0 g
MUFA 20:1 M	0.006 g
MUFA 22:1 ?	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M	0 g
SFA 15:0 M	0.003 g
SFA 17:0 M	0.001 g
SFA 24:0 M	0.001 g
TFA 16:1 t M	0 g
TFA 18:1 t M	0 g
TFA 22:1 t M	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined M	0 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs M	0 g
MUFA 24:1 c M	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M	0 g
MUFA 16:1 c M	0.002 g
MUFA 18:1 c M	0.16 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c M	0.55 g
MUFA 22:1 c M	0 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c M	0 g
MUFA 17:1 M	0 g
PUFA 20:3 ?	0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic C	0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic C	0 g
MUFA 15:1 M	0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 M	0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-6 M	0 g
PUFA 18:3i M	0 g
PUFA 22:4 M	0 g

Carotenoids (7)

Tocopherol, beta M	0.03 mg
Tocopherol, gamma M	0.06 mg
Tocopherol, delta M	0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha M	0.07 mg
Tocotrienol, beta M	0.6 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma M	0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta M	0 mg

Other components (5)

Water M	60.7 g
Ash M	0.45 g
Energy C	665 kJ
Folic acid Z	0 µg
Folate, food M	20 µg

Other forms of Pasta

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Pasta, gluten-free, corn, dry Dried or dry	357	7.5 g	79.3 g	2.1 g
Pasta, gluten-free, corn, cooked Cooked	126	2.6 g	27.9 g	0.73 g
Pasta, homemade, made with egg, cooked Cooked	130	5.3 g	23.5 g	1.7 g
Pasta, homemade, made without egg, cooked Cooked	124	4.4 g	25.1 g	0.98 g
Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked Cooked	149	6 g	30.1 g	1.7 g
Pasta, whole grain, 51% whole wheat, remaining unenriched semolina, dry Dried or dry	362	13.5 g	73.1 g	2.7 g
Pasta, dry, unenriched Dried or dry	371	13 g	74.7 g	1.5 g
Pasta, cooked Cooked	158	5.8 g	30.9 g	0.93 g
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased Raw	288	11.3 g	54.7 g	2.3 g
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked Cooked	131	5.2 g	24.9 g	1.1 g
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased Raw	289	11.3 g	55.7 g	2.1 g
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, cooked Cooked	130	5.1 g	25 g	0.94 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Noodles, whole grain, cooked Cooked	148	6 g	29.9 g	1.7 g
Wheat, khorasan, cooked Cooked	132	5.7 g	27.6 g	0.83 g
Spelt, cooked Cooked	127	5.5 g	26.4 g	0.85 g
Macaroni, vegetable, enriched, cooked Cooked	128	4.5 g	26.6 g	0.11 g
Barley, pearled, cooked Cooked	123	2.3 g	28.2 g	0.44 g
Noodles, egg, spinach, enriched, cooked Cooked	132	5 g	24.3 g	1.6 g
Spaghetti, protein-fortified, cooked, enriched (n x 6.25) Cooked	164	8.9 g	30.9 g	0.21 g
Rice, brown, parboiled, cooked, UNCLE BENS Cooked	147	3.1 g	31.3 g	0.85 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 168916. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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