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Pasta, whole grain calories and nutrition: 49 USDA records compared

The 49 exact records in this guide report 207–523 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 99–209 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

Part of the Pasta nutrition guide.

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This page includes every selected Feast nutrition record whose normalized USDA description begins with “Pasta, whole grain” under the documented two-segment variant rule. The records fall within Pasta, noodles, cooked grains and Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese. Exact descriptions remain visible so this grouping does not erase preparation, ingredient, or source-serving differences.

How this guide was assembled: Feast deterministically grouped exact USDA FNDDS records by their source descriptions. Every nutrient number is computed from the linked source fields; this page does not use generated or invented nutrition estimates.

Every number on this page comes from the exact linked record. Values are descriptive observations from the selected records; they are not personalized estimates, recommended portions, or measurements of a meal in front of you.

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Choose an exact FNDDS description to focus the record cards and comparison table. This narrows the source evidence; it does not infer your portion or ingredients.

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Observed source examples

Lower, middle, and higher within this selected set

These cards order the selected records by calories in each record's own FNDDS source serving. They do not define the calorie range of every pasta, whole grain and should not be used as a personalized estimate.

Important: “Lower,” “middle,” and “higher” refer only to order within the selected source set above. Different source-serving weights and, where labeled, contextual records mean these cards are examples—not endpoints of a meal estimate.

Full comparison

Compare every selected FNDDS record

Serving values preserve each record's listed amount. Per-100-gram calories provide a shared weight basis. Dashes indicate that a value is not available, not that the nutrient is absent.

USDA records selected for the Pasta, whole grain nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Pasta, whole grain, cooked Direct name match 140 gQuantity not specified 207 kcal 148 8.3 g 5.5 g 329 mg FDC 2708358 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and meat, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 400 kcal 160 15.6 g 5 g 630 mg FDC 2708910 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and meat, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 430 kcal 172 15.3 g 5 g 968 mg FDC 2708911 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and meat, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 523 kcal 209 14.4 g 4.8 g 1,410 mg FDC 2708909 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and poultry, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 380 kcal 152 16.1 g 5 g 628 mg FDC 2708916 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and poultry, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 413 kcal 165 15.7 g 5 g 965 mg FDC 2708917 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and poultry, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 505 kcal 202 14.8 g 4.8 g 1,408 mg FDC 2708915 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and seafood, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 368 kcal 147 14.9 g 5 g 655 mg FDC 2708922 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and seafood, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 400 kcal 160 14.6 g 5 g 993 mg FDC 2708923 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and seafood, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 493 kcal 197 13.8 g 4.8 g 1,433 mg FDC 2708921 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, and added vegetables, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 340 kcal 136 10.3 g 5.5 g 515 mg FDC 2708907 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 373 kcal 149 10 g 5.3 g 855 mg FDC 2708908 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, and added vegetables, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 468 kcal 187 9.5 g 5 g 1,303 mg FDC 2708906 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 375 kcal 150 10.3 g 5 g 670 mg FDC 2708904 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 373 kcal 149 15.6 g 5.5 g 505 mg FDC 2708913 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 405 kcal 162 15.2 g 5.3 g 845 mg FDC 2708914 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 498 kcal 199 14.4 g 5 g 1,293 mg FDC 2708912 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 353 kcal 141 16 g 5.5 g 503 mg FDC 2708919 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 385 kcal 154 15.7 g 5.3 g 843 mg FDC 2708920 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 480 kcal 192 14.8 g 5 g 1,290 mg FDC 2708918 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 408 kcal 163 10.1 g 5 g 1,005 mg FDC 2708905 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 500 kcal 200 9.5 g 4.8 g 1,445 mg FDC 2708903 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 340 kcal 136 14.8 g 5.5 g 530 mg FDC 2708925 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 373 kcal 149 14.5 g 5.3 g 870 mg FDC 2708926 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 468 kcal 187 13.7 g 5 g 1,315 mg FDC 2708924 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and added vegetables, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 248 kcal 99 9.6 g 7.3 g 393 mg FDC 2708883 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and added vegetables, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 285 kcal 114 9.4 g 7 g 735 mg FDC 2708884 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and added vegetables, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 385 kcal 154 8.9 g 6.5 g 860 mg FDC 2708882 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and meat, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 303 kcal 121 14.9 g 6.8 g 500 mg FDC 2708886 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and meat, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 335 kcal 134 14.6 g 6.8 g 840 mg FDC 2708887 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and meat, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 435 kcal 174 13.8 g 6.3 g 963 mg FDC 2708885 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and poultry, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 283 kcal 113 15.4 g 6.8 g 498 mg FDC 2708892 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and poultry, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 318 kcal 127 15 g 6.8 g 838 mg FDC 2708893 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and poultry, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 418 kcal 167 14.2 g 6.3 g 960 mg FDC 2708891 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and seafood, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 270 kcal 108 14.2 g 6.8 g 525 mg FDC 2708898 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and seafood, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 305 kcal 122 13.9 g 6.8 g 865 mg FDC 2708899 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and seafood, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 405 kcal 162 13.2 g 6.3 g 985 mg FDC 2708897 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 255 kcal 102 9.5 g 7.3 g 510 mg FDC 2708880 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, meat, and added vegetables, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 298 kcal 119 15 g 6.8 g 405 mg FDC 2708889 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, meat, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 333 kcal 133 14.7 g 6.5 g 748 mg FDC 2708890 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, meat, and added vegetables, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 430 kcal 172 13.9 g 6.3 g 873 mg FDC 2708888 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 278 kcal 111 15.5 g 6.8 g 403 mg FDC 2708895 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 313 kcal 125 15.1 g 6.5 g 745 mg FDC 2708896 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 413 kcal 165 14.3 g 6.3 g 873 mg FDC 2708894 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 290 kcal 116 9.3 g 7 g 850 mg FDC 2708881 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 390 kcal 156 8.8 g 6.8 g 970 mg FDC 2708879 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 265 kcal 106 14.3 g 6.8 g 430 mg FDC 2708901 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 300 kcal 120 14 g 6.5 g 773 mg FDC 2708902 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 400 kcal 160 13.3 g 6.3 g 898 mg FDC 2708900 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

The listed source amounts span 140–250 grams, a 1.8× difference in mass before recipe or preparation is considered. Within the selected set, the source servings report 207–523 calories in the records' own listed source servings; the fixed-weight view reports 99–209 calories per 100 grams. A serving total and a per-100-gram value answer different questions, so neither should be substituted for the amount actually eaten.

To scale a record, divide the eaten grams by the record's source grams and multiply the listed serving values by that ratio. This assumes the eaten meal has the same composition as the matched record.

Preparation analysis

The dish name leaves ingredients unresolved

The record names distinguish with cream sauce, with tomato-based sauce, with cream sauce and meat, with cream sauce and poultry, and with cream sauce and seafood. USDA formulation rows also identify 19 distinct source-input codes across the set, including salt, table, vegetable oil, nfs, alfredo sauce, and alfredo sauce with added vegetables. These details can help select a closer record, but they do not isolate the cause of a nutrient difference or reconstruct a recipe.

A precise-looking result is only as specific as the record match and the portion information supporting it.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The visible dish name is a starting point. These details usually explain more of the variation in the selected source records.

  1. 01

    Source-serving weight

    The exact records list 140–250 grams, so serving totals can move even before composition is compared.

  2. 02

    Named source variant

    The set explicitly distinguishes with cream sauce, with tomato-based sauce, with cream sauce and meat, with cream sauce and poultry, and with cream sauce and seafood; those words identify different records rather than optional SEO phrasing.

  3. 03

    Nutrient profile

    Across each record's own source serving, the displayed data span protein 8.3–16.1 g, fiber 4.8–7.3 g, sodium 329–1,445 mg. Different serving weights remain visible beside those values.

  4. 04

    Formulation evidence

    The source rows include 19 distinct input codes across this set. Input presence and weight describe standardized source formulations, not final plated proportions.

Record matching

How to find the closest description

Begin with the full source description rather than the shortest dish name. Check whether the named form—such as with cream sauce, with tomato-based sauce, with cream sauce and meat, with cream sauce and poultry, and with cream sauce and seafood—matches the meal, then compare the listed source weight with the portion actually eaten. If the brand, recipe, toppings, cooking fat, or portion is known, keep that information with the estimate instead of assuming the generic record already includes it.

A practical matching checklist

  1. Read the complete pasta, whole grain source description, including preparation and additions.
  2. Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
  3. Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
  4. Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.

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