What does 100 calories of pasta (cooked) look like?

100 calories =½ cup (spaghetti)63 g · 2.2 oz

Medium calorie density1.58 kcal/g

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Each 🍝 = one cup (spaghetti) (~124.0 g). The last icon shows a part of one.

Food volume for 100 kcal

Half a cup of cooked spaghetti is about 100 calories. A restaurant plate is often 3–4 cups.

Pasta (cooked): 50 to 500 calories

Calories	Grams	Ounces	Cups (spaghetti)
50 kcal	32 g	1.1 oz	¼
100 kcal	63 g	2.2 oz	½
200 kcal	127 g	4.5 oz	1
300 kcal	190 g	6.7 oz	1½
500 kcal	316 g	11.1 oz	2½

What's in 100 calories of pasta (cooked)

3.7 gprotein

19.5 gcarbs

0.6 gfat

1.1 gfiber

Protein 15% Carbs 80% Fat 5% of calories

Want more food for the same 100 calories?

These give you at least 2½ times more volume than pasta (cooked):

Sauerkraut100 kcal = 3¾ cups 526 g18.6 oz Romaine lettuce100 kcal = 13 cups (shredded) 588 g20.7 oz Asparagus100 kcal = 31 spears 500 g17.6 oz Spinach (raw)100 kcal = 14 cups 435 g15.3 oz

Compare with other bread, rice & grains

Food	100 kcal is	Grams
🍝 Pasta (cooked)	½ cup (spaghetti)	63 g
🥣 Oatmeal (cooked with water)	⅔ cup	141 g
🍚 Brown rice (cooked)	½ cup	89 g
🍚 Couscous (cooked)	½ cup	89 g
🍚 Quinoa (cooked)	½ cup	83 g
🍚 White rice (cooked)	⅓ cup	77 g
🍜 Egg noodles (cooked)	½ cup	72 g
🍝 Whole wheat pasta (cooked)	½ cup	67 g
🌮 Corn tortilla	2 tortillas	46 g
🍞 English muffin	¾ muffin	44 g
🥞 Pancakes	1¼ 4-inch pancakes	44 g
🍞 Whole wheat bread	1¼ slices	40 g
🍞 Rye bread	1¼ slices	39 g

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Questions

How much is 100 calories of pasta (cooked)?

100 calories of pasta (cooked) is about 63 g (2.2 oz), or roughly ½ cup (spaghetti).

How many calories are in 100 g of pasta (cooked)?

158 calories per 100 g, according to USDA FoodData Central.

Is pasta good for weight loss?

Medium calorie density (1.58 kcal per gram). Fine in sensible portions; easy to overeat if you don't measure. 100 calories also gives you 3.7 g of protein and 1.1 g of fiber.

How many calories are in one cup (spaghetti)?

About 196 calories.

How many cups (spaghetti) is 200 calories?

About 1 (127 g).

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Source: USDA FoodData Central, "Pasta, cooked, enriched, without added salt" (FDC ID 169737). Grams for 100 kcal = 100 ÷ calories per gram. Unit weight: USDA: 1 cup spaghetti not packed = 124.0 g. Real portions vary by size, variety and preparation. Updated 2026-10-23.