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Rice noodles, cooked calories: 187 per 1 cup, cooked (175 g)

This exact USDA record reports 187 calories for 1 cup, cooked (175 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

1 cup, cooked · 175 g

Calories
187 kcal
Protein
3.1 g
Carbohydrate
41.8 g
Total fat
0.4 g
Fiber
1.8 g
Sodium
438 mg

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Preparation and portion

Named measures come from this exact source record.

Estimated for 1 cup, cooked · 175 g

187calories

Rice noodles, cooked

Protein
3.1 g
Carbs
41.8 g
Fat
0.4 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2708356

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 187 calories for 1 cup, cooked at 175 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 107 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 3.1 g protein, 1.8 g fiber, and 438 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is rice noodles, cooked, representing 99.4% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 cup, cooked at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 107–187 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2708356: “Rice noodles, cooked.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2708356, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 oz, dry, yields” through “1 cup, cooked” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 oz, dry, yieldsUSDA-listed household measure 100 g 107 kcal 1.8 g 1 g 250 mg
75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 131.3 g 140 kcal 2.3 g 1.3 g 328 mg
1 cup, cookedUSDA-listed household measure 175 g 187 kcal 3.1 g 1.8 g 438 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Pasta, noodles, cooked grains

The comparison set contains 14 exact records in the Pasta, noodles, cooked grains USDA category. Here, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2708356’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

lower quarter

107 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
125 kcal
Middle 50%
113–146 kcal

Based on 14 records reporting energy.

Protein

lower quarter

1.8 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
3.4 g
Middle 50%
2.9–4.5 g

Based on 14 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

lower quarter

1 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
2.2 g
Middle 50%
1.3–3.9 g

Based on 14 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

upper quarter

250 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
205 mg
Middle 50%
169–234 mg

Based on 14 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2708356’s 175 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Dietary fiber; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

Dietary fiber1.8 g

≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Sodium438 mg

≈ 19% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat0 g

≈ 0% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Rice noodles, cooked,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2708352 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 oz, dry, yields to 1 cup, cooked

    USDA assigns those measures 100 g and 175 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 107 kcal to 187 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2708352

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 1.9 g less total fat than “Noodles, cooked.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Rice noodles, cooked

    The source formulation has 2 input rows; Rice noodles, cooked supplies 99.4% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when “cooked” fits. Inspect FDC 2708352 when “cooked” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Rice noodles, cooked

Exact source wording
“Rice noodles, cooked”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2708356 · FNDDS 56117090
Named qualifiers
cooked
Source inputs unique in this pair
Rice noodles, cooked

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Noodles, cooked

Exact source wording
“Noodles, cooked”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2708352 · FNDDS 56112000
Named qualifiers
cooked
Source inputs unique in this pair
Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “cooked”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordRice noodles, cooked 175 g187 kcal 107 kcal 1.8 g 0.2 g 1 g 250 mg
Noodles, cooked 160 g219 kcal 137 kcal 4.5 g 2.1 g 1.2 g 236 mg
Long rice noodles, made from mung beans, cooked 190 g160 kcal 84 kcal 0 g 0 g 0.1 g 5 mg
Noodles, whole grain, cooked 160 g237 kcal 148 kcal 6 g 1.7 g 3.9 g 210 mg
Couscous, plain, cooked 160 g178 kcal 111 kcal 3.8 g 0.2 g 1.4 g 189 mg
Buckwheat groats 170 g201 kcal 118 kcal 3.2 g 4 g 2.6 g 170 mg
Millet 170 g201 kcal 118 kcal 3.5 g 1 g 1.3 g 168 mg

How to compare FDC 2708356: its source amount is 175 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2708356, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 cup, cooked

187 kcal

175 g

1 oz, dry, yields

107 kcal

100 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2708356, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Sodium

437.5 mg≈ 19% Daily Value

Carbohydrate

41.8 g≈ 15% Daily Value

Dietary fiber

1.8 g≈ 6% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2708356’s 175 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Source-serving signals

What stands out in this record

These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2708356 at 175 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion contains 438 mg sodium, about 19% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 175 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 187 kcal Not established
Protein 3.1 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 41.8 g 15%
Total fat 0.4 g 0%
Dietary fiber 1.8 g 6%
Sugars 0.1 g Not established
Sodium 437.5 mg 19%
Saturated fat 0 g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g Not established
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Potassium 7 mg 0%
Calcium 7 mg 1%
Iron 0.2 mg 1%
Magnesium 5.3 mg 1%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 128.5 g Not established

For FDC 2708356, approximate percentages divide the displayed 175 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2708356 to 2 source inputs totaling 100.6 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Rice noodles, cooked” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

2 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Rice noodles, cooked, Salt, table. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

100.6 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Rice noodles, cookedUSDA ingredient 20134 · encyclopedia page available 100 GM 100 g 99.4%
2 Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available 0.6 GM 0.6 g 0.6%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2708356, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Pasta, noodles, cooked grains” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories107 kcal137 kcal−30 kcal
Protein1.8 g4.5 g−2.7 g
Carbohydrate23.9 g25 g−1.1 g
Total fat0.2 g2.1 g−1.9 g
Dietary fiber1 g1.2 g−0.2 g
Sodium250 mg236 mg+14 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 30 less calories, 2.7 g less protein, and 1.9 g less total fat than “Noodles, cooked.”

Only this record lists Rice noodles, cooked. Only the comparison record lists Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

3 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Shared listed inputs: Salt, table.

Listed only in this record: Rice noodles, cooked.

Listed only in the comparison: Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 175 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup, cooked (175 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 160 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup, cooked (160 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2708356 with FDC 2708352 at equal mass; use their 175 g and 160 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2708356 versus FDC 2708352 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Review the full pasta, noodles, cooked grains source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with amount served, cooked-to-dry ratio, sauce or mix-ins, added fat.

For “Rice noodles, cooked,” resolve amount served first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    amount served

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  2. 02

    cooked-to-dry ratio

    Match the food state before matching the number. Cooking, draining, or added liquid can change grams and concentration even when the food name barely changes.

  3. 03

    sauce or mix-ins

    Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.

  4. 04

    added fat

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2708356 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 107 kcal per 100 g becomes 187 kcal at 175 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 cup, cooked has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2708356

FNDDS food code: 56117090

The scaling for FDC 2708356 can be exact while the match to “Rice noodles, cooked” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 175 g weight, 2-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.