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Pasta

Calories in Pasta

100 g of pasta has 157 kcal, and 1 cup of pasta (140 g) has about 220 kcal.

157 kcalper 100 g

220 kcal in 1 cup (140 g)

Medium density · 1.6 kcal per g

  • Protein 5.8g 15% of the calories
  • Carbs 30.7g 80% of the calories
  • Fat 0.9g 5% of the calories
  • Fiber 1.8g

Per 100 g. Figures from USDA FoodData Central. Averages across measured samples; a few percent either way is normal. Updated 2026-10-04.

100 g is about 38 minutes of walking, or 14 minutes of running, for a 70 kg body - context, not a debt to work off.

Pasta nutrition facts

A dash means nobody measured it - not that there is none of it.

Per serving: 1 cup (140 g)
Nutrient Per 100 g Per serving
Energy 157kcal 220kcal
Fat 0.92g 1.3g
Saturated Fat 0.17g 0.24g
Unsaturated Fat 0.75g 1g
Carbs 30.7g 43g
Sugars 0.56g 0.78g
Fiber 1.8g 2.5g
Protein 5.8g 8.1g
Salt 0.58g 0.81g
Water 61.8g 86.5g
Alcohol 0g 0g
Caffeine 0mg 0mg
Monounsaturated 0.13g 0.18g
Polyunsaturated 0.32g 0.45g
Omega-3 0.024g 0.034g
ALA 0.024g 0.034g
DHA 0g 0g
EPA 0g 0g
Omega-6 0.29g 0.41g
AA 0g 0g
LA 0.29g 0.41g
Cholesterol 0mg 0mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 0.27mg 0.38mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.14mg 0.19mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1.7mg 2.4mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.049mg 0.069mg
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) 0µg 0µg
Folate (Vitamin B9) 73µg 102µg
Vitamin A 0µg 0µg
Vitamin C 0mg 0mg
Vitamin D 0IU 0IU
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.084mg
Vitamin K 0µg 0µg
Choline 6.4mg 9mg
Calcium 7mg 9.8mg
Copper 0.099mg 0.14mg
Iron 1.3mg 1.8mg
Magnesium 18mg 25.2mg
Phosphorus 58mg 81.2mg
Potassium 44mg 61.6mg
Selenium 26.2µg 36.7µg
Zinc 0.51mg 0.71mg
Beta-carotene 0µg 0µg
Lycopene 0µg 0µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin 7µg 9.8µg
Flavonoids 0.01mg 0.014mg
Isoflavones 0.01mg 0.014mg
Cystine 0.11g 0.16g
Histidine 0.13g 0.18g
Isoleucine 0.22g 0.31g
Leucine 0.43g 0.6g
Lysine 0.13g 0.18g
Methionine 0.064g 0.09g
Phenylalanine 0.29g 0.41g
Threonine 0.2g 0.28g
Tryptophan 0.08g 0.11g
Tyrosine 0.11g 0.15g
Valine 0.26g 0.36g
Read it as an averageIt is what a laboratory measured, averaged over samples - variety, ripeness and cut all move it, and a few percent either way is normal.

Foods with similar calories

Other published foods within reach of 157 kcal per 100 g, so the number has something to sit against.

Rice Rice 28 kcal less 129kcal / 100 g Quinoa Quinoa 37 kcal less 120kcal / 100 g Banana Banana 60 kcal less 97kcal / 100 g Egg Egg 23 kcal less 134kcal / 100 g Ham Ham 40 kcal less 117kcal / 100 g Sardines Sardines 51 kcal more 208kcal / 100 g

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Questions about pasta

1 cup of pasta (140 g) has 8.1 g of protein, and 100 g has 5.8 g. The macro calculator works out how much protein you need a day.

It depends on the size: small plate (113 g) about 177 kcal; plate (199 g) about 312 kcal; large plate (250 g) about 392 kcal.

It depends on how it is prepared. Per 100 g: cooked 157 kcal, dry 371 kcal. This page shows pasta (cooked).

Moderately. 100 g of pasta has 5.8 g of protein, 15% of the calories; a food counts as high in protein from 20%.

100 g of pasta covers this much of an adult's daily need: selenium 48%, folate 36%, vitamin B1 25%.

It can be part of a diet that loses weight: what counts is the total calories you eat in a day, not any single food. 1 cup of pasta (140 g) has about 220 kcal. The calorie calculator works out how many you need.

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