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Vegetable macaroni nutrition facts
A typical portion of vegetable macaroni (1 cup spiral shaped; 134 g, enriched, cooked) has 170 calories and 6g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 128 calories (enriched, cooked) to 367 (enriched, dry).
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 Macaroni, vegetable, enriched, cooked, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 4.5g
- more than 37% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 128
- more than 36% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 6mg
- more than 14% of reference foods
1 cup spiral shaped weighs 134 g in USDA's record for Macaroni, vegetable, enriched, cooked (FDC 168904); across 2 records of vegetable macaroni USDA weighs it at 84 to 134 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 85% carbohydrate, 1% fat and 14% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Manganese1.3 mg in 1 cup spiral shaped (134 g), 57% of the Daily Value
- Selenium27 µg in 1 cup spiral shaped (134 g), 48% of the Daily Value
- Folate142 µg DFE in 1 cup spiral shaped (134 g), 36% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup spiral shaped (134 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.2 mg in 1 cup spiral shaped (134 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168904), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of vegetable macaroni USDA describes
Enriched, dry has the most calories per 100 g (367); the fewest: Enriched, cooked (128)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macaroni, vegetable, enriched, cooked | 128 | 4.5 g | 0.1 g | 6 mg |
| Macaroni, vegetable, enriched, dry | 367 | 13.1 g | 1 g | 43 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (86)
The portion is 1 cup spiral shaped (134 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 6.07 g | 4.53 g | 12% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.15 g | 0.11 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 35.7 g | 26.6 g | 13% |
| Ash | 0.51 g | 0.38 g | |
| Energy | 172 kcal | 128 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 91.6 g | 68.4 g | |
| Total Sugars | 1.54 g | 1.15 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 5.76 g | 4.30 g | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.021 g | 0.016 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.016 g | 0.012 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.059 g | 0.044 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 14.7 mg | 11.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.66 mg | 0.49 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 25.5 mg | 19.0 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 67.0 mg | 50.0 mg | 5% |
| Potassium, K | 41.5 mg | 31.0 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 8.04 mg | 6.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.59 mg | 0.44 mg | 5% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.12 mg | 0.092 mg | 14% |
| Manganese, Mn | 1.32 mg | 0.99 mg | 57% |
| Selenium, Se | 26.5 µg | 19.8 µg | 48% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 6.70 µg | 5.00 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 73.7 µg | 55.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.28 mg | 0.21 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 328 µg | 245 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 17.4 µg | 13.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.15 mg | 0.11 mg | 13% |
| Riboflavin | 0.082 mg | 0.061 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 1.44 mg | 1.07 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.47 mg | 0.35 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.032 mg | 0.024 mg | 2% |
| Folate, total | 87.1 µg | 65.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 6.70 mg | 5.00 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.40 µg | 0.30 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 79.1 µg | 59.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 8.04 µg | 6.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 142 µg | 106 µg | 36% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.078 g | 0.058 g | |
| Threonine | 0.16 g | 0.12 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.23 g | 0.17 g | |
| Leucine | 0.41 g | 0.31 g | |
| Lysine | 0.12 g | 0.093 g | |
| Methionine | 0.094 g | 0.070 g | |
| Cystine | 0.17 g | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.29 g | 0.22 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | 0.12 g | |
| Valine | 0.26 g | 0.19 g | |
| Arginine | 0.23 g | 0.17 g | |
| Histidine | 0.12 g | 0.092 g | |
| Alanine | 0.18 g | 0.14 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.26 g | 0.20 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 2.15 g | 1.60 g | |
| Glycine | 0.19 g | 0.14 g | |
| Proline | 0.65 g | 0.48 g | |
| Serine | 0.29 g | 0.21 g |
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 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.017 g | 0.013 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0027 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.016 g | 0.012 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.052 g | 0.039 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.0067 g | 0.0050 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 168904: 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 vegetable macaroni?
170 in 1 cup spiral shaped (134 g) of enriched, cooked; 128 to 367 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in vegetable macaroni?
6g in 1 cup spiral shaped; 4.5 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in vegetable macaroni?
10mg in 1 cup spiral shaped; 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