Food · Cereal Grains and Pasta
Fresh-refrigerated pasta nutrition facts
A typical portion of fresh-refrigerated pasta (2 oz; 128 g, plain, cooked) has 170 calories and 7g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 4 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 130 calories (spinach, cooked) to 289 (spinach, as purchased).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 5.2g
- more than 39% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 131
- more than 37% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 6mg
- more than 14% of reference foods
2 oz weighs 128 g in USDA's record for Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked (FDC 169728); across 2 records of fresh-refrigerated pasta USDA weighs it at 57 to 128 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 77% carbohydrate, 7% fat and 16% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Folate133 µg DFE in 2 oz (128 g), 33% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.3 mg in 2 oz (128 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 2 oz (128 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 2 oz (128 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.3 mg in 2 oz (128 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169728), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of fresh-refrigerated pasta USDA describes
Spinach, as purchased has the most calories per 100 g (289); the fewest: Spinach, cooked (130)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked | 131 | 5.2 g | 1.1 g | 6 mg |
| Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased | 288 | 11.3 g | 2.3 g | 26 mg |
| Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased | 289 | 11.3 g | 2.1 g | 27 mg |
| Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, cooked | 130 | 5.1 g | 0.9 g | 6 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (56)
The portion is 2 oz (128 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 6.59 g | 5.15 g | 13% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.34 g | 1.05 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 31.9 g | 24.9 g | 12% |
| Ash | 0.38 g | 0.30 g | |
| Energy | 168 kcal | 131 kcal | |
| Water | 87.8 g | 68.6 g | |
| Cholesterol | 42.2 mg | 33.0 mg | 14% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.19 g | 0.15 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.16 g | 0.12 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.55 g | 0.43 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 7.68 mg | 6.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.46 mg | 1.14 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 23.0 mg | 18.0 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus, P | 80.6 mg | 63.0 mg | 6% |
| Potassium, K | 30.7 mg | 24.0 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 7.68 mg | 6.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.72 mg | 0.56 mg | 7% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.12 mg | 0.093 mg | 13% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.29 mg | 0.22 mg | 12% |
Vitamins (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 7.68 µg | 6.00 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 7.68 µg | 6.00 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.27 mg | 0.21 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin | 0.19 mg | 0.15 mg | 15% |
| Niacin | 1.27 mg | 0.99 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.23 mg | 0.18 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.044 mg | 0.034 mg | 3% |
| Folate, total | 81.9 µg | 64.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.18 µg | 0.14 µg | 7% |
| Folic acid | 73.0 µg | 57.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 8.96 µg | 7.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 133 µg | 104 µg | 33% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.083 g | 0.065 g | |
| Threonine | 0.17 g | 0.13 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.25 g | 0.20 g | |
| Leucine | 0.45 g | 0.35 g | |
| Lysine | 0.12 g | 0.097 g | |
| Methionine | 0.10 g | 0.079 g | |
| Cystine | 0.18 g | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32 g | 0.25 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.17 g | 0.13 g | |
| Valine | 0.28 g | 0.22 g | |
| Arginine | 0.24 g | 0.19 g | |
| Histidine | 0.13 g | 0.10 g | |
| Alanine | 0.19 g | 0.15 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.27 g | 0.21 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 2.34 g | 1.83 g | |
| Glycine | 0.21 g | 0.16 g | |
| Proline | 0.72 g | 0.56 g | |
| Serine | 0.31 g | 0.24 g |
Fatty acids (6)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.17 g | 0.13 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.022 g | 0.017 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.16 g | 0.12 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.50 g | 0.39 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.047 g | 0.037 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169728: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in fresh-refrigerated pasta?
170 in 2 oz (128 g) of plain, cooked; 130 to 289 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in fresh-refrigerated pasta?
7g in 2 oz; 5.2 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in fresh-refrigerated pasta?
10mg in 2 oz; 6 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
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