USDA food category
Cereal Grains and Pasta
According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed July 2026), cereal grains and pasta entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.
- 50
- Foods (page 3)
- 288
- Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
- 8.9g
- Avg proteingood source · 18% DV
Showing 101–150 foods · Page 3
Most calorie-dense cereal grains and pasta
How the Cereal Grains and Pasta Category Compares
Cereal Grains and Pasta is one of the food groups catalogued in the USDA FoodData Central database, and this page surfaces 50 foods from that group on the current view (page 3). Among just the 50 foods on this page, the average calorie count lands at 238 kcal per 100g, with average protein of 6.6g per 100g (the full Cereal Grains and Pasta group of 225 foods averages 288 kcal, shown above). These per-page averages help you benchmark any single food against its immediate neighbors on this listing, a food 30% above this page's calorie average, for example, is a useful signal for portion planning.
Within this page, the most energy-dense item is "Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry" at 380 calories per 100g, while the lightest is "Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked" at 97 calories. That kind of spread is typical for USDA food groups: branded and processed entries often sit high on calories and sodium, while raw or minimally prepared entries anchor the low end. Sorting the grid by calories, protein, fat, or carbs exposes the full distribution so you can pick foods that match specific dietary goals rather than relying on category intuition alone.
Every food in the Cereal Grains and Pasta group links to a full FDA-format nutrition label with vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages sourced from USDA Standard Reference, Foundation, Branded, or Survey data depending on the item. Use the sort controls to surface the highest-protein or lowest-sodium choices, or drill into any food card to see macro bars, similar foods, and brand breakdowns. For framework and interpretation help, the nutrition guides explain daily values, how to compare foods fairly, and where hidden sugars hide inside everyday categories.
→ Compare the first three cereal grains and pasta foods side-by-side
Pasta, dry, enriched
Pasta, dry, enriched, spaghetti
Pasta, dry, unenriched
Pasta, dry, whole grain, spaghetti
Pasta, dry, whole grain, spaghetti
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, cooked
Pasta, gluten-free, brown rice flour, cooked, TINKYADA
Pasta, gluten-free, corn and rice flour, cooked
Pasta, gluten-free, corn flour and quinoa flour, cooked, ANCIENT HARVEST
Pasta, gluten-free, corn, cooked
Pasta, gluten-free, corn, dry
Pasta, gluten-free, rice flour and rice bran extract, cooked, DE BOLES
Pasta, homemade, made with egg, cooked
Pasta, homemade, made without egg, cooked
Pasta, whole grain, 51% whole wheat, remaining enriched semolina, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
Pasta, whole grain, 51% whole wheat, remaining enriched semolina, dry (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
Pasta, whole grain, 51% whole wheat, remaining unenriched semolina, cooked
Pasta, whole grain, 51% whole wheat, remaining unenriched semolina, dry
Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
Pasta, whole-wheat, dry (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
Quinoa, cooked
Quinoa, uncooked
Rice bran, crude
Rice flour, brown
Rice flour, white, unenriched
Rice noodles, cooked
Rice noodles, dry
Rice, black, unenriched, raw
Rice, brown, long grain, unenriched, raw
Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
Rice, brown, long-grain, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
Rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
Rice, brown, medium-grain, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
Rice, brown, parboiled, cooked, UNCLE BENS
Rice, brown, parboiled, dry, UNCLE BEN'S
Rice, red, unenriched, dry, raw
Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked
Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, uncooked
Rice, white, long grain, unenriched, raw
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, cooked
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, cooked
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, prepared
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked, enriched, with salt
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked, unenriched, with salt
Primary source data
Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.
Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Key takeaways
- Within Cereal Grains and Pasta, Rice is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 380 cal per 100g, while Rice is the lightest at 97 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
- By average calorie density, cereal grains and pasta ranks 7th of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
- Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.