Pasta calories
A 120 g serving of pasta is roughly 190 kcal. Per 100 g that's 158 kcal, with 5% of the energy coming from fat and 80% from carbs.
A serving covers about 9% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 171 to 209 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (120 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 158 | 190 |
| Protein, g | 5.8 | 7.0 |
| Fat, g | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Carbs, g | 30.9 | 37.1 |
| Fiber, g | 1.8 | 2.2 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 60 g | 95 kcal | 85-104 | 3,000 |
| 1 · 120 g | 190 kcal | 171-209 | 5,900 |
| 1½ · 180 g | 284 kcal | 256-313 | 8,900 |
| 2 · 240 g | 379 kcal | 341-417 | 11,800 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 5,900 steps, or 46 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Shoot it from above so the whole plate is in frame. If it's oilier than usual, add “lots of oil” to the description, and Kalorea will lean to the top of the range.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soba noodles | 99 | 113 kcal / 114 g | 5.1 g |
| Rice noodles | 108 | 190 kcal / 176 g | 1.8 g |
| Egg noodles | 138 | 221 kcal / 160 g | 4.5 g |
| Spaghetti | 158 | 196 kcal / 124 g | 5.8 g |
| Pasta | 158 | 190 kcal / 120 g | 5.8 g |
| Instant noodles | 440 | 356 kcal / 81 g | 10.2 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Soba noodles.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 169737, FDC 168928 (Pasta, cooked, enriched, without added salt).
The ±10% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in pasta?
Pasta has about 158 kcal per 100 g. A typical 120 g serving is about 190 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 171 to 209 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in pasta?
5.8 g of protein per 100 g, or about 7.0 g in a 120 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own pasta and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.