Food calories · USDA data
Calories in pasta
196 calories
in 1 cup spaghetti not packed, 124 g
- Protein
- 7.2 g
- Carbs
- 38.3 g
- Fat
- 1.2 g
- Fiber
- 2.2 g
Pasta has 196 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup spaghetti not packed, which weighs 124 g. Per 100 g, pasta has 158 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 80%, come from carbohydrate. It adds 7.2 g of protein, 14% of the 50 g Daily Value.
It takes 63 g of pasta to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.5 × 1 cup spaghetti not packed.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup spaghetti not packed | 124 g | 196 | 7.2 g | 38.3 g | 1.2 g |
| 1 cup spaghetti packed | 151 g | 239 | 8.8 g | 46.6 g | 1.4 g |
| 1 cup elbows not packed | 120 g | 190 | 7 g | 37 g | 1.1 g |
| 1 cup elbows packed | 132 g | 209 | 7.7 g | 40.7 g | 1.2 g |
| 1 cup penne | 107 g | 169 | 6.2 g | 33 g | 1 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 45 | 1.6 g | 8.7 g | 0.3 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 158 | 5.8 g | 30.9 g | 0.9 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your pasta may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 15% of calories (5.8 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 80% (30.9 g per 100 g, of which 1.8 g fiber)
- Fat: 5% (0.9 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, white rice has the fewest calories of these four (130 per 100 g) and pasta the most (158).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasta | 158 | 5.8 g | 30.9 g | 0.9 g |
| Whole wheat pasta | 149 | 6 g | 30.1 g | 1.7 g |
| Egg noodles | 138 | 4.5 g | 25.2 g | 2.1 g |
| White rice | 130 | 2.7 g | 28.2 g | 0.3 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in pasta?
Pasta has 196 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup spaghetti not packed at 124 g, and pasta has 158 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does pasta have?
1 cup spaghetti not packed (124 g) has 7.2 g of protein, 14% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 5.8 g.
How many carbs does pasta have?
1 cup spaghetti not packed has 38.3 g of carbohydrate, including 2.2 g of fiber, and 1.2 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Pasta, cooked, enriched, without added salt (FDC ID 169737). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.