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 4)
- 288
- Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
- 8.9g
- Avg proteingood source · 18% DV
Showing 151–200 foods · Page 4
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 4). Among just the 50 foods on this page, the average calorie count lands at 301 kcal per 100g, with average protein of 10.7g 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 "Spaghetti, protein-fortified, dry, enriched (n x 6.25)" at 374 calories per 100g, while the lightest is "Teff, cooked" at 101 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
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, unenriched
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, unenriched, cooked without salt
Rice, white, medium-grain, cooked, unenriched
Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked
Rice, white, medium-grain, raw, enriched
Rice, white, medium-grain, raw, unenriched
Rice, white, short-grain, cooked, unenriched
Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked
Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, uncooked
Rice, white, short-grain, raw, unenriched
Rice, white, steamed, Chinese restaurant
Rye flour, dark
Rye flour, light
Rye flour, medium
Rye grain
Semolina, enriched
Semolina, unenriched
Sorghum bran, white, unenriched, dry, raw
Sorghum flour, refined, unenriched
Sorghum flour, white, pearled, unenriched, dry, raw
Sorghum flour, whole-grain
Sorghum grain
Sorghum grain, white, pearled, unenriched, dry, raw
Sorghum, whole grain, white, dry, raw
Spaghetti, protein-fortified, cooked, enriched (n x 6.25)
Spaghetti, protein-fortified, dry, enriched (n x 6.25)
Spaghetti, spinach, cooked
Spaghetti, spinach, dry
Spelt, cooked
Spelt, uncooked
Tapioca, pearl, dry
Teff, cooked
Teff, uncooked
Triticale
Triticale flour, whole-grain
Vital wheat gluten
Wheat bran, crude
Wheat flour, white (industrial), 10% protein, bleached, enriched
Wheat flour, white (industrial), 10% protein, bleached, unenriched
Wheat flour, white (industrial), 10% protein, unbleached, enriched
Wheat flour, white (industrial), 11.5% protein, bleached, enriched
Wheat flour, white (industrial), 11.5% protein, bleached, unenriched
Wheat flour, white (industrial), 11.5% protein, unbleached, enriched
Wheat flour, white (industrial), 13% protein, bleached, enriched
Wheat flour, white (industrial), 13% protein, bleached, unenriched
Wheat flour, white (industrial), 15% protein, bleached, enriched
Wheat flour, white (industrial), 15% protein, bleached, unenriched
Wheat flour, white (industrial), 9% protein, bleached, enriched
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, Spaghetti is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 374 cal per 100g, while Teff is the lightest at 101 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.