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Dried pasta

Dried pasta is a shelf-stable pasta product cooked by boiling and served with sauces, broths, or other accompaniments.

Dried pasta — illustrative ingredient image

About Dried pasta

Dried pasta is a shelf-stable pasta product made from a shaped dough that has been dried before sale. It is boiled or simmered in water or broth, then served with sauces, vegetables, meat, legumes, or other accompaniments.

Its dry appearance is hard and brittle, while cooking makes it firm, tender, or chewy depending on shape and preparation. Cooking time and final texture depend on the shape, thickness, dough, and degree of cooking.

It occurs in many shapes, including strands, tubes, sheets, and small pieces, and may be made from different cereal flours or dough formulations. Small shapes may be used in soups, while larger shapes are commonly paired with thicker sauces.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Dried pasta

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Dried pasta nutrition & diet

Dried pasta nutritional value

Pasta, white wheat flour, dry

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
348.5kcal
Protein
12.7g
Carbs
68.5g
Fat
1.4g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F006458. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Match references to the exact pasta made from dried dough, including shape, flour or legume base, and egg status. Compare the dry product with the cooked edible portion, since boiling changes weight and serving volume. Sauce, oil, cheese, meat, and vegetables belong to the prepared dish.

Compare the right form: Match the exact dried pasta base, shape, and egg status, comparing dry or cooked form consistently; brand and recipe details matter.

Diet considerations

Pasta is usually cereal-derived, but the base may instead include legumes or other ingredients, so the label and recipe matter. Plain pasta may fit some plant-based patterns, while egg, dairy, meat, or fish additions change compatibility. Sauces and serving portions substantially alter carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Pasta, white wheat flour, dry ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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