Food · Cereal Grains and Pasta
Pasta nutrition facts
A typical portion of pasta (1 cup, cooked; 140 g, cooked) has 220 calories and 8g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 17 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 104 calories (pasta with tomato-based sauce, and added vegetables, home recipe) to 371 (dry, unenriched).
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, cooked, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 5.8g
- more than 41% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 157
- more than 44% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 232mg
- more than 67% of reference foods
1 cup, cooked weighs 140 g in USDA's record for Pasta, cooked (FDC 2708357).
Where the calories come from: 80% carbohydrate, 5% fat and 15% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Selenium37 µg in 1 cup, cooked (140 g), 67% of the Daily Value
- Folate165 µg DFE in 1 cup, cooked (140 g), 41% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.4 mg in 1 cup, cooked (140 g), 32% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup, cooked (140 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.4 mg in 1 cup, cooked (140 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 cup, cooked (140 g), 15% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2708357), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of pasta USDA describes
Dry, unenriched has the most calories per 100 g (371); the fewest: Pasta with… (FDC 2708834) (104)
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup, cooked (140 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8.06 g | 5.76 g | 16% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.29 g | 0.92 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 43.0 g | 30.7 g | 16% |
| Energy | 220 kcal | 157 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 86.5 g | 61.8 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.78 g | 0.56 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.52 g | 1.80 g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.24 g | 0.17 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.18 g | 0.13 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.45 g | 0.32 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 9.80 mg | 7.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.78 mg | 1.27 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 25.2 mg | 18.0 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 81.2 mg | 58.0 mg | 6% |
| Potassium, K | 61.6 mg | 44.0 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 325 mg | 232 mg | 14% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.71 mg | 0.51 mg | 6% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.14 mg | 0.099 mg | 15% |
| Selenium, Se | 36.7 µg | 26.2 µg | 67% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.084 mg | 0.060 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 9.80 µg | 7.00 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.38 mg | 0.27 mg | 32% |
| Riboflavin | 0.19 mg | 0.14 mg | 15% |
| Niacin | 2.35 mg | 1.68 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.069 mg | 0.049 mg | 4% |
| Folate, total | 102 µg | 73.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 8.96 mg | 6.40 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 92.4 µg | 66.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 9.80 µg | 7.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 165 µg | 118 µg | 41% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0084 g | 0.0060 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0084 g | 0.0060 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.21 g | 0.15 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.020 g | 0.014 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.18 g | 0.13 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.41 g | 0.29 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.034 g | 0.024 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2708357: 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 pasta?
220 in 1 cup, cooked (140 g) of cooked; 104 to 371 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in pasta?
8g in 1 cup, cooked; 5.8 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in pasta?
320mg in 1 cup, cooked; 232 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