USDA food group
Cereal Grains and Pasta
USDA's reference data holds 225 records in cereal grains and pasta, which name 37 common foods. Each is listed with its calories, protein, fat and carbohydrate per 100 g and its typical portion.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrate | Typical portion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaranth grain | 102 | 3.8 g | 1.6 g | 18.7 g | 1 cup (246 g): 251 calories |
| Barley | 123 | 2.3 g | 0.4 g | 28.2 g | 1 cup (157 g): 193 calories |
| Brown rice | 123 | 2.7 g | 1.0 g | 25.6 g | 1 cup (202 g): 248 calories |
| Buckwheat | 343 | 13.3 g | 3.4 g | 71.5 g | 1 cup (170 g): 583 calories |
| Buckwheat groats | 92 | 3.4 g | 0.6 g | 19.9 g | 1 cup (168 g): 155 calories |
| Bulgur | 83 | 3.1 g | 0.2 g | 18.6 g | 1 cup (182 g): 151 calories |
| Corn flour | 361 | 6.9 g | 3.9 g | 76.8 g | 1 cup (117 g): 422 calories |
| Cornmeal | 362 | 8.1 g | 3.6 g | 76.9 g | 1 cup (122 g): 442 calories |
| Couscous | 112 | 3.8 g | 0.2 g | 23.2 g | 1 cup, cooked (157 g): 176 calories |
| Egg noodles | 138 | 4.5 g | 2.1 g | 25.2 g | 1 cup (160 g): 221 calories |
| Flour | 366 | 11.4 g | 1.5 g | 74.4 g | none listed |
| Fresh-refrigerated pasta | 131 | 5.2 g | 1.1 g | 24.9 g | 2 oz (128 g): 168 calories |
| Gluten-free pasta | 126 | 2.6 g | 0.7 g | 27.9 g | 1 cup (140 g): 176 calories |
| Homemade pasta | 124 | 4.4 g | 1.0 g | 25.1 g | 2 oz (57 g): 71 calories |
| Japanese noodles | 99 | 5.1 g | 0.1 g | 21.4 g | 1 cup (114 g): 113 calories |
| Millet | 119 | 3.5 g | 1.0 g | 23.7 g | 1 cup (174 g): 207 calories |
| Oat bran | 40 | 3.2 g | 0.9 g | 11.4 g | 1 cup (219 g): 88 calories |
| Pasta | 157 | 5.8 g | 0.9 g | 30.7 g | 1 cup, cooked (140 g): 220 calories |
| Quinoa | 120 | 4.4 g | 1.9 g | 21.3 g | 1 cup (185 g): 222 calories |
| Rice noodles | 108 | 1.8 g | 0.2 g | 24.0 g | 1 cup (176 g): 190 calories |
| Semolina | 360 | 12.7 g | 1.1 g | 72.8 g | 1 cup (167 g): 601 calories |
| Sorghum flour | 359 | 8.4 g | 3.3 g | 76.6 g | 1 cup (121 g): 434 calories |
| Spaghetti | 130 | 4.6 g | 0.6 g | 26.1 g | 1 cup (140 g): 182 calories |
| Spelt | 127 | 5.5 g | 0.8 g | 26.4 g | 1 cup (194 g): 246 calories |
| Teff | 101 | 3.9 g | 0.7 g | 19.9 g | 1 cup (252 g): 255 calories |
| Vegetable macaroni | 128 | 4.5 g | 0.1 g | 26.6 g | 1 cup spiral shaped (134 g): 172 calories |
| Wheat | 132 | 5.7 g | 0.8 g | 27.6 g | 1 cup (172 g): 227 calories |
| Wheat bran | 216 | 15.6 g | 4.3 g | 64.5 g | 1 cup (60 g): 130 calories |
| Wheat flour | 340 | 13.2 g | 2.5 g | 72.0 g | 1 cup (120 g): 408 calories |
| White cornmeal | 355 | 8.4 g | 1.7 g | 74.8 g | 1 cup (138 g): 490 calories |
| White rice | 130 | 2.7 g | 0.3 g | 28.2 g | 1 cup (158 g): 205 calories |
| White wheat flour | 362 | 8.2 g | 0.9 g | 78.0 g | 1 cup unsifted, dipped (137 g): 496 calories |
| Whole grain pasta | 148 | 6.0 g | 1.7 g | 29.9 g | 1 cup, cooked (140 g): 207 calories |
| Whole-wheat pasta | 149 | 6.0 g | 1.7 g | 30.1 g | 1 cup spaghetti packed (151 g): 225 calories |
| Wild rice | 101 | 4.0 g | 0.3 g | 21.3 g | 1 cup (164 g): 166 calories |
| Yellow corn flour | 363 | 8.5 g | 3.7 g | 76.6 g | 1 cup (114 g): 414 calories |
| Yellow cornmeal | 355 | 8.4 g | 1.7 g | 74.8 g | 1 cup (138 g): 490 calories |
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation, Survey), April 30, 2026 release.
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov