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Homemade pasta nutrition facts
A typical portion of homemade pasta (2 oz; 57 g, made without egg, cooked) has 70 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 124 calories (made without egg, cooked) to 130 (made with egg, cooked).
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, homemade, made without egg, cooked, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 4.4g
- more than 36% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 124
- more than 35% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 74mg
- more than 51% of reference foods
2 oz weighs 57 g in USDA's record for Pasta, homemade, made without egg, cooked (FDC 168902).
Where the calories come from: 79% carbohydrate, 7% fat and 14% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Every form of homemade pasta USDA describes
Made with egg, cooked has the most calories per 100 g (130); the fewest: Made without egg, cooked (124)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasta, homemade, made without egg, cooked | 124 | 4.4 g | 1 g | 74 mg |
| Pasta, homemade, made with egg, cooked | 130 | 5.3 g | 1.7 g | 83 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (59)
The portion is 2 oz (57 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2.49 g | 4.37 g | 5% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.56 g | 0.98 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 14.3 g | 25.1 g | 5% |
| Ash | 0.38 g | 0.66 g | |
| Energy | 70.7 kcal | 124 kcal | |
| Water | 39.3 g | 68.9 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.080 g | 0.14 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.11 g | 0.19 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.29 g | 0.51 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 3.42 mg | 6.00 mg | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.64 mg | 1.13 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 7.98 mg | 14.0 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus, P | 22.8 mg | 40.0 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 10.8 mg | 19.0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium, Na | 42.2 mg | 74.0 mg | 2% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.21 mg | 0.37 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.034 mg | 0.060 mg | 4% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.11 mg | 0.19 mg | 5% |
Vitamins (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.10 mg | 0.18 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin | 0.084 mg | 0.15 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 0.77 mg | 1.34 mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.085 mg | 0.15 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.016 mg | 0.028 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 24.5 µg | 43.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 14.8 µg | 26.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 9.69 µg | 17.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 34.8 µg | 61.0 µg | 9% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.032 g | 0.056 g | |
| Threonine | 0.066 g | 0.12 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.096 g | 0.17 g | |
| Leucine | 0.17 g | 0.30 g | |
| Lysine | 0.048 g | 0.084 g | |
| Methionine | 0.039 g | 0.068 g | |
| Cystine | 0.070 g | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.12 g | 0.21 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.066 g | 0.12 g | |
| Valine | 0.11 g | 0.19 g | |
| Arginine | 0.092 g | 0.16 g | |
| Histidine | 0.051 g | 0.089 g | |
| Alanine | 0.073 g | 0.13 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.10 g | 0.18 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.90 g | 1.58 g | |
| Glycine | 0.079 g | 0.14 g | |
| Proline | 0.27 g | 0.48 g | |
| Serine | 0.12 g | 0.21 g |
Fatty acids (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 14:0 | 0.00057 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.062 g | 0.11 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.017 g | 0.029 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.11 g | 0.18 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.26 g | 0.45 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.031 g | 0.055 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.00057 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.00057 g | 0.0010 g | |
| Phytosterols | 1.14 mg | 2.00 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168902: 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 homemade pasta?
70 in 2 oz (57 g) of made without egg, cooked; 124 to 130 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in homemade pasta?
2g in 2 oz; 4.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in homemade pasta?
40mg in 2 oz; 74 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