Protein by serving size
100g
5g
200g
11g
137 calories per 100g · 3.9g protein per 100 calories
Figures are per 100g cooked (white wheat pasta, boiled from dry, no added salt). Protein content varies by brand, cut and exact preparation — see the note below. Calories are worked out from the source's energy in kilojoules. AFCD uses different conversion factors from those required on food labels (Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.8), so they may differ slightly from the pack.
Source: FSANZ AFCD Release 3.0 — Pasta, white wheat flour, boiled from dry, no added salt, F006456
Pasta has about 5.3g of protein per 100g cooked (white wheat pasta, boiled from dry, no added salt). The table above shows what that works out to for common serves.
Other forms and varieties
Use the figure that matches how you weigh your food. Cooking changes the water content, so raw and cooked figures differ.
| Form | Protein per 100g | Calories per 100g |
|---|---|---|
| Cooked (shown above)FSANZ AFCD Release 3.0 — Pasta, white wheat flour, boiled from dry, no added salt, F006456 | 5.3g | 137 |
| DryFSANZ AFCD Release 3.0 — Pasta, white wheat flour, dry, F006458 | 12.7g | 348 |
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FAQs
How much protein is in 100g of pasta?
About 5.3g of protein per 100g cooked (white wheat pasta, boiled from dry, no added salt).
How much protein is in 200g of pasta?
About 11g of protein, based on 5.3g per 100g.
How much protein is in dry pasta?
About 12.7g of protein per 100g (Pasta, white wheat flour, dry), compared with 5.3g per 100g cooked.
How many calories are in pasta?
About 137 calories per 100g, which works out to 3.9g of protein per 100 calories.
How does pasta compare with other grains & cereals foods?
Of the 6 grains & cereals foods on this site, pasta ranks number 5 for protein per 100g, comparing each food in the form its page shows. See the full table on our high protein foods page.
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