Pasta: calories and nutrition
Calories and protein in pasta by portion and type. Pasta takes up water when cooked, so 100 g cooked has fewer calories than 100 g dry.
Cooked · 1 cup penne (107 g)
169kcal
- 6gProtein
- 33gCarbs
- 1gFat
- Fiber 2g
- Sugar 1g
- Saturated fat 0g
- Sodium 1mg
12% of the EU protein reference intake (50 g) · 8% of the EU energy reference intake (2,000 kcal)
Cooked · 100 g
158kcal
- 6gProtein
- 31gCarbs
- 1gFat
- Fiber 2g
- Sugar 1g
- Saturated fat 0g
- Sodium 1mg
12% of the EU protein reference intake (50 g) · 8% of the EU energy reference intake (2,000 kcal)
Cooked · 150 g
237kcal
- 9gProtein
- 46gCarbs
- 1gFat
- Fiber 3g
- Sugar 1g
- Saturated fat 0g
- Sodium 2mg
17% of the EU protein reference intake (50 g) · 12% of the EU energy reference intake (2,000 kcal)
Dry · 1 cup penne (95 g)
352kcal
- 12gProtein
- 71gCarbs
- 1gFat
- Fiber 3g
- Sugar 3g
- Saturated fat 0g
- Sodium 6mg
25% of the EU protein reference intake (50 g) · 18% of the EU energy reference intake (2,000 kcal)
Dry · 100 g
371kcal
- 13gProtein
- 75gCarbs
- 2gFat
- Fiber 3g
- Sugar 3g
- Saturated fat 0g
- Sodium 6mg
26% of the EU protein reference intake (50 g) · 19% of the EU energy reference intake (2,000 kcal)
Dry · 150 g
557kcal
- 20gProtein
- 112gCarbs
- 2gFat
- Fiber 5g
- Sugar 4g
- Saturated fat 0g
- Sodium 9mg
39% of the EU protein reference intake (50 g) · 28% of the EU energy reference intake (2,000 kcal)
Per 100 g by type
- Cooked158 6311
- Dry371 13752
Questions
Which has more calories: pasta (cooked) or pasta (dry)?
Pasta (dry): 371 kcal per 100 g, more than pasta (cooked) with 158 kcal.
How much protein is in 100 kcal of pasta?
Pasta (cooked): about 4 g of protein per 100 kcal.
How many grams of pasta have about 100 kcal?
63 g of pasta (cooked) has 100 kcal.
What does % of the reference intake mean?
It compares the portion with the EU label reference intakes for an average adult: 50 g of protein and 2,000 kcal a day. It is not a personal target; the protein calculator estimates yours.
Sources. USDA FoodData Central, public domain. Source values per 100 g of the edible part. ClariMeal selected records, shortened names, calculated portions and rounded values. USDA FoodData Central. Portion weights: USDA FoodData Central. EU label reference intakes for adults: 50 g protein and 2,000 kcal. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII, Part B. Page updated .
