A typical serving of pasta (1 cup, spaghetti, 124 g) has about 196 calories. Per 100 g: 158 kcal, 5.8 g protein, 30.9 g carbs, 0.9 g fat. The same 100 g carries 1.8 g of fiber and 0.6 g of sugar. Most of the energy comes from carbohydrate.
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup, spaghetti | 124 g | 196 kcal |
| 1 cup, shells | 105 g | 166 kcal |
| 2 cups, spaghetti | 248 g | 392 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 158 kcal |
Two ounces dry becomes about a cup cooked, near 200 calories; eyeballing usually doubles that. On the energy-density scale, 158 kcal per 100 g puts pasta at the moderate end.
A typical serving (1 cup, spaghetti, 124 g) has about 196 calories, and 100 g has 158 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.
There are 5.8 g of protein in 100 g of pasta, which works out to about 7.2 g per serving (1 cup). Treat it as an energy source rather than a protein source.
There are 30.9 g of carbohydrate per 100 g of pasta, or about 38 g in 1 cup (124 g).
Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 169737 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 169737 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.
