Grain

Pasta (cooked, enriched, with added salt) Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Pasta, cooked, enriched, with added salt

Per 100 g, Pasta (cooked, enriched, with added salt) provides 157 calories. A typical portion, 1 cup spaghetti not packed (124 g), has 195 calories, 7.2 g protein, 38 g carbs and 1.2 g fat.

calories: 157
protein: 5.8 g
carbs: 31 g
fat: 0.9 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Pasta (cooked, enriched, with added salt): calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sugars
100 g	1578%	5.8 g12%	31 g11%	0.9 g1%	1.8 g6%	0.6 g
1 cup spaghetti not packed124 g	19510%	7.2 g14%	38 g14%	1.2 g1%	2.2 g8%	0.7 g
1 cup packed151 g	23712%	8.8 g18%	46 g17%	1.4 g2%	2.7 g10%	0.8 g
1 cup elbows not packed120 g	1889%	7 g14%	37 g13%	1.1 g1%	2.2 g8%	0.7 g
1 cup elbows packed132 g	20710%	7.7 g15%	40 g15%	1.2 g2%	2.4 g8%	0.7 g
1 cup penne107 g	1688%	6.2 g12%	33 g12%	1 g1%	1.9 g7%	0.6 g
1 cup farfalle107 g	1688%	6.2 g12%	33 g12%	1 g1%	1.9 g7%	0.6 g
1 cup rotini107 g	1688%	6.2 g12%	33 g12%	1 g1%	1.9 g7%	0.6 g
1 cup shells105 g	1658%	6.1 g12%	32 g12%	1 g1%	1.9 g7%	0.6 g

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

How Pasta ranks among grains

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the grains on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per 200 kcal
Protein	5.8 g#47 of 59 grains	7.4 g#21 of 59 grains
Fiber	1.8 g#41 of 49 grains	2.3 g#31 of 49 grains
Potassium	44 mg#51 of 59 grains	56 mg#47 of 59 grains
Calcium	7 mg#50 of 59 grains	8.9 mg#47 of 59 grains
Iron	1.3 mg#49 of 59 grains	1.6 mg#40 of 59 grains
Magnesium	18 mg#52 of 59 grains	23 mg#38 of 59 grains

Macronutrient Breakdown

15%

Protein

79%

Carbs

Fat

Compared with the median of grains

Per 100 g; median of the 58 grains with a value.

Calories: Pasta: 157 kcal
median: 293 kcal
Protein: Pasta: 5.8 g
median: 9.8 g
Carbs: Pasta: 31 g
median: 55 g
Fat: Pasta: 0.9 g
median: 2.1 g
Fiber: Pasta: 1.8 g
median: 3.9 g

Vitamins and minerals

Nutrient	Per 100 g	%DV	Per 1 cup spaghetti not packed (124 g)	%DV
Saturated fat	0.2 g	1%	0.2 g	1%
Trans fat	0 g	no DV	0 g	no DV
Cholesterol	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Sodium	131 mg	6%	162 mg	7%
Vitamin D	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Calcium	7 mg	1%	8.7 mg	1%
Iron	1.3 mg	7%	1.6 mg	9%
Potassium	44 mg	1%	55 mg	1%
Vitamin A (RAE)	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.06 mg	<1%	0.07 mg	<1%
Vitamin K	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Thiamin (B1)	0.27 mg	23%	0.34 mg	28%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.14 mg	10%	0.17 mg	13%
Niacin (B3)	1.7 mg	11%	2.1 mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.05 mg	3%	0.06 mg	4%
Folate (approx.)	73 µg	18%	91 µg	23%
Vitamin B12	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Phosphorus	58 mg	5%	72 mg	6%
Magnesium	18 mg	4%	22 mg	5%
Zinc	0.51 mg	5%	0.63 mg	6%
Selenium	26 µg	48%	33 µg	60%
Copper	0.1 mg	11%	0.12 mg	14%
Manganese	0.32 mg	14%	0.4 mg	17%

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 169751 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated 2026-10-13. Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.