USDA ingredient referenceUpdated August 22, 2026

Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked in 53 Feast-indexed USDA foods

Within Feast’s 3,850-record USDA FNDDS reference corpus, “Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked” appears as a formulation input in 53 finished-food records. Their calories and nutrients describe those complete foods, not the input label by itself. Use the catalog to choose the closest finished food and open its exact FoodData Central citation.

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Exact nutrition reference, complete food catalog and source methodology

This page helps you find complete foods that include Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked in USDA’s nutrition data. Choose the record that most closely matches what you ate; Feast does not turn a collection average into a standalone ingredient estimate.

What the code means

One exact source label across 53 complete records.

Every occurrence collected here uses ingredient code 20125 and the source description “Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program).” The code is preserved exactly as it appears in the FNDDS input-food rows. It is not a FoodData Central FDC ID, so this page does not invent a standalone ingredient-record URL.

The strongest concentrations of linked records are currently Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese (50), Pasta, noodles, cooked grains (2), Macaroni and cheese (1). These are category counts within Feast’s selected 3,850-record corpus. They do not estimate how often the ingredient is eaten, how common it is in recipes generally, or its prevalence across every FNDDS release.

Collection-level interpretation

Grounded ways to understand this source label

These summaries describe the linked FNDDS records in this exact corpus. They do not estimate consumer frequency, market share, or the composition of a meal.

Typical listed-weight range

48%–51.9%

The middle half of linked records spans 3.8 percentage points from the 25th to the 75th percentile. This is more resistant to a single extreme record than the full minimum-to-maximum range.

Largest linked category

Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese

50 of 53 linked records (94%) sit in this USDA category. The remainder span 2 other categories.

Most populated share band

30% to under 60%

51 records (96%) fall in this band after repeated rows for code 20125 are combined within each food.

Most frequent eligible co-input

Salt, table

It appears alongside code 20125 in 37 linked records (70%). Co-occurrence describes database structure, not a required recipe.

Where USDA uses this input

Linked records by source-food category

Each record is counted once even if ingredient code 20125 appears on more than one input row inside that formulation. The category grouping describes the complete linked foods, not a culinary rule about the ingredient.

USDA survey-food categories

Source-formulation evidence

How the share of listed input weight changes

Repeated rows for code 20125 inside one food are combined before the percentage is calculated. The denominator is the sum of all positive-weight inputs listed for that USDA formulation.

All linked records, not just the extremes

Where the listed-weight shares fall

Each bar counts complete food records after repeated rows for ingredient code 20125 have been combined.

Under 1%0 records
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1% to under 5%0 records
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5% to under 15%0 records
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15% to under 30%0 records
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30% to under 60%51 records
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60% to 100%2 records
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The role changes by food type

Median listed share in the largest USDA categories

Category medians summarize source-formulation shares, not nutrient content or consumption frequency.

Listed-weight share distribution across the largest complete-food categories
Complete-food category	Records	Median	Middle 50%	Observed span
Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	50	50.7%	48%–51.9%	46.6%–51.9%
Pasta, noodles, cooked grains	2	99.4%	99.4%–99.5%	99.4%–99.5%

What the spread can tell you

In this collection, “Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)” ranges from 43.4% to 99.5% of listed source-input weight, with a median of 50.7%. That variation can help distinguish a food where the input is a small supporting component from a record where it makes up much more of the standardized source formulation.

The spread remains descriptive. It does not show uncertainty around a single recipe, and a high source-weight share does not automatically mean the food supplies more of any particular nutrient. To compare nutrients, use the complete linked records below.

Important nutrition boundary

This collection does not support a verified standalone nutrition answer for “Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program).”

No unique exact food-code match or reviewed sole-source bridge qualifies for a direct consumer answer. Feast therefore does not treat the collection median, minimum, maximum, or an arbitrary similar record as the nutrition of this input.

The table below describes the complete linked foods per 100 grams. Use it to find a closer finished-food record, not to infer what this formulation input supplies on its own.

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Nutrient span across the linked foods

Every value in this table describes an entire USDA survey-food record per 100 grams. The values are not the nutrient content of ingredient code 20125, and differences cannot be attributed to this one input.

Nutrient span across complete food records linked to this source ingredient code
Whole-record nutrient	Observed minimum	Middle 50%	Median	Observed maximum	Linked records
Caloriesper 100 g of the complete food	99 kcal	122–165 kcal	149 kcal	219 kcal	53
Proteinper 100 g of the complete food	3.5 g	5.3–6 g	5.8 g	8.8 g	53
Carbohydrateper 100 g of the complete food	15 g	16.3–18.5 g	17.4 g	29.9 g	53
Total fatper 100 g of the complete food	1.5 g	3.3–9.1 g	7.4 g	14.5 g	53
Dietary fiberper 100 g of the complete food	1.9 g	2–2.7 g	2.5 g	3.9 g	53
Sodiumper 100 g of the complete food	88 mg	210–386 mg	337 mg	578 mg	53

The minimum and maximum preserve the complete observed span. The median is the middle linked-record value, not a prediction for a meal and not an ingredient-specific nutrient estimate.

Complete linked catalog

All 53 Feast-indexed food records that list code 20125

This is the complete qualifying-corpus catalog, not a hand-picked sample. Search by food name or USDA category, then open a profile for household portions, Feast’s 21-nutrient panel, formulation details, and its exact FDC citation.

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53 records shown

Complete USDA food-record catalog linked to this source ingredient code
Linked USDA food record	USDA category	Formulation	Listed input weight	Weight share	Calories	Protein	Sodium	Citation
Macaroni or noodles with cheese, whole grain	Macaroni and cheese	7 input rows	700 g	43.4%	219 kcal	8.8 g	360 mg	FDC 2708824 ↗
Noodles, whole grain, cooked	Pasta, noodles, cooked grains	2 input rows	140 g	99.5%	148 kcal	6 g	210 mg	FDC 2708353 ↗
Pasta with sauce and meat, from school lunch	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	46.6%	117 kcal	6 g	117 mg	FDC 2708836 ↗
Pasta with sauce, meatless, school lunch	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	3 input rows	140 g	51.8%	102 kcal	3.8 g	88 mg	FDC 2708829 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, cooked	Pasta, noodles, cooked grains	2 input rows	100 g	99.4%	148 kcal	6 g	235 mg	FDC 2708358 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and meat, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	160 kcal	6.2 g	252 mg	FDC 2708910 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and meat, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	172 kcal	6.1 g	387 mg	FDC 2708911 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and meat, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	47.9%	209 kcal	5.8 g	564 mg	FDC 2708909 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and poultry, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	152 kcal	6.4 g	251 mg	FDC 2708916 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and poultry, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	165 kcal	6.3 g	386 mg	FDC 2708917 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and poultry, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	47.9%	202 kcal	5.9 g	563 mg	FDC 2708915 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and seafood, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	147 kcal	6 g	262 mg	FDC 2708922 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and seafood, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	160 kcal	5.8 g	397 mg	FDC 2708923 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and seafood, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	47.9%	197 kcal	5.5 g	573 mg	FDC 2708921 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, and added vegetables, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	136 kcal	4.1 g	206 mg	FDC 2708907 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	149 kcal	4 g	342 mg	FDC 2708908 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, and added vegetables, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	47.9%	187 kcal	3.8 g	521 mg	FDC 2708906 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	150 kcal	4.1 g	268 mg	FDC 2708904 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	149 kcal	6.2 g	202 mg	FDC 2708913 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	162 kcal	6.1 g	338 mg	FDC 2708914 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	47.9%	199 kcal	5.7 g	517 mg	FDC 2708912 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	141 kcal	6.4 g	201 mg	FDC 2708919 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	154 kcal	6.3 g	337 mg	FDC 2708920 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	47.9%	192 kcal	5.9 g	516 mg	FDC 2708918 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	163 kcal	4 g	402 mg	FDC 2708905 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	47.9%	200 kcal	3.8 g	578 mg	FDC 2708903 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	136 kcal	5.9 g	212 mg	FDC 2708925 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	149 kcal	5.8 g	348 mg	FDC 2708926 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	47.9%	187 kcal	5.5 g	526 mg	FDC 2708924 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and added vegetables, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	99 kcal	3.8 g	157 mg	FDC 2708883 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and added vegetables, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	114 kcal	3.8 g	294 mg	FDC 2708884 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and added vegetables, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	48%	154 kcal	3.6 g	344 mg	FDC 2708882 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and meat, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	121 kcal	6 g	200 mg	FDC 2708886 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and meat, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	134 kcal	5.8 g	336 mg	FDC 2708887 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and meat, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	48%	174 kcal	5.5 g	385 mg	FDC 2708885 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and poultry, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	113 kcal	6.1 g	199 mg	FDC 2708892 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and poultry, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	127 kcal	6 g	335 mg	FDC 2708893 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and poultry, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	48%	167 kcal	5.7 g	384 mg	FDC 2708891 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and seafood, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	108 kcal	5.7 g	210 mg	FDC 2708898 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and seafood, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	122 kcal	5.6 g	346 mg	FDC 2708899 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and seafood, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	48%	162 kcal	5.3 g	394 mg	FDC 2708897 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	102 kcal	3.8 g	204 mg	FDC 2708880 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, meat, and added vegetables, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	119 kcal	6 g	162 mg	FDC 2708889 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, meat, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	133 kcal	5.9 g	299 mg	FDC 2708890 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, meat, and added vegetables, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	48%	172 kcal	5.6 g	349 mg	FDC 2708888 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	111 kcal	6.2 g	161 mg	FDC 2708895 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	125 kcal	6.1 g	298 mg	FDC 2708896 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	48%	165 kcal	5.7 g	349 mg	FDC 2708894 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	116 kcal	3.7 g	340 mg	FDC 2708881 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	48%	156 kcal	3.5 g	388 mg	FDC 2708879 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, home recipe	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	2 input rows	140 g	51.9%	106 kcal	5.7 g	172 mg	FDC 2708901 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	50.7%	120 kcal	5.6 g	309 mg	FDC 2708902 ↗
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, restaurant	Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese	4 input rows	140 g	48%	160 kcal	5.3 g	359 mg	FDC 2708900 ↗

Decision support from the exact records on this page

Turn source data into a better next decision

These conclusions and reading paths are computed from 8 exact records behind Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) (USDA input 20125). Links are chosen by record identity, controlled contrast, formulation input, nutrient spread, or serving context—not by loose keyword similarity.

Equal-weight result

Macaroni or noodles with cheese, whole grain is higher in calcium per 100 g

Macaroni or noodles with cheese, whole grain reports 173 mg versus 13 mg for Noodles, whole grain, cooked: a 160 mg difference when both are normalized to 100 g.

Inspect the underlying evidence

The denominator changes the answer

Pasta, whole grain, cooked is denser; Pasta with sauce and meat, from school lunch is higher in its source amount

Pasta, whole grain, cooked reports 148 kcal per 100 g and 207 kcal in USDA source amount (140 g). Pasta with sauce and meat, from school lunch reports a lower 117 kcal per 100 g but a higher 293 kcal in USDA source amount (250 g).

Record identity is part of the estimate

Distinguish “Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, ready-to-heat” from “Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and meat, ready-to-heat”

These are separate USDA records with separate formulations or survey descriptions. Match preparation, additions, and the named household amount before borrowing either record’s nutrients.

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Contextual knowledge graph

Follow the relationship that matches your question

For Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) (USDA input 20125), each path states why the destination belongs here, so you can distinguish a true evidentiary connection from a merely similar label.

Best next guide for this exact record Pasta, whole grain

Pasta, whole grain, cooked and Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and meat, home recipe are explicitly linked in this guide, which separates direct name matches from contextual variants.

Follow this evidence path Best next guide for this exact record Macaroni or noodles with cheese

Macaroni or noodles with cheese, whole grain is explicitly linked in this guide, which separates direct name matches from contextual variants.

Follow this evidence path 5 context records in this source topic Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese

Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, ready-to-heat and Pasta with sauce and meat, from school lunch belong to this USDA source-category collection. Its displayed ranges and complete exact-record catalog provide the peer set for a manual comparison; the destination does not preselect this page’s record.

Follow this evidence path Test a nearby record choice Macaroni or noodles with cheese, canned vs Macaroni or noodles with cheese, whole grain

Macaroni or noodles with cheese, whole grain is held as one side of the comparison. The explicit record-description contrast is Source form: canned versus No matching controlled term in the source name; it is a selection cue, not evidence of cause.

Follow this evidence path Test a nearby record choice Pasta, gluten free vs Pasta, whole grain, cooked

Pasta, whole grain, cooked is held as one side of the comparison. The explicit record-description contrast is Grain wording: No matching controlled term in the source name versus whole-grain or whole-wheat wording; it is a selection cue, not evidence of cause.

Follow this evidence path A formulation detail that separates records Alfredo sauce with meat

USDA input 14650170 appears in 2 of 8 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 130–130 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

Follow this evidence path A formulation detail that separates records Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium

USDA input 6976 appears in 2 of 8 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 130–130 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

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Method and provenance

How this ingredient-centered page was calculated

Feast begins with its pinned 3,850-record USDA FoodData Central Survey Foods reference corpus for FNDDS 2021–2023. Each exact food profile retains its FDC identifier, source-food description, nutrient values, household measures, and positive-weight input-food rows. This page groups those input rows by the exact ingredient code 20125; it does not merge similar-looking ingredient names or infer synonyms.

The distinct-record count deduplicates by FDC food record. When the same code is listed more than once inside one source formulation, its input weights are added before the listed-weight share is calculated. Category counts also count each food once. The 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile use the sorted one-share-per-food values with linear interpolation between adjacent ranks when a percentile falls between two records.

USDA’s current FNDDS documentation explains that many nutrient profiles are generated with calculation recipes designed to represent multiple variants, and that their input codes are not necessarily the exact ingredients in a retail product or an ingredient declaration. It also documents moisture and nutrient-retention adjustments. Feast therefore treats these rows as transparent source-calculation evidence—not as a reverse-engineered recipe.

The complete-food nutrient table uses each linked record’s available published per-100-gram values so the denominator remains consistent; its middle-50% ranges use the same interpolated percentile method. It is presented for record selection and comparison only. No nutrient value is reassigned to the ingredient, no causal effect is inferred, and no “healthy” score is manufactured from the collection.

How to apply the evidence to a meal

Use the ingredient as a discovery clue. Compare the linked record names, food categories, preparation wording, source formulation, and portion measures. If a close record exists, its complete profile can provide a defensible reference estimate. If the meal differs materially in cooking fat, sauce, ingredient ratios, or portion size, keep looking or use recipe weights, a package label, or an editable photo estimate instead.

These pages are educational source indexes. They do not provide medical advice, personalized nutrient targets, food-safety guidance, or a recipe. If a clinician has given you individualized dietary instructions, follow that guidance and use the most specific current source available for the food you actually consumed.