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Macaroni

Macaroni is a short, usually hollow pasta commonly served with sauces, cheese, or in baked dishes.

Macaroni — illustrative ingredient image

About Macaroni

Macaroni pasta is a short tubular pasta made from a shaped dough, most often sold as dry pieces for boiling. It is used with cheese sauces, tomato or meat sauces, vegetables, and dressings, and appears in baked pasta dishes, soups, and cold salads.

Pieces may be straight, curved, narrow, or ridged, and are generally pale with a firm uncooked texture. Cooking makes the pasta tender while retaining some bite when not overcooked. The tubes carry sauce inside and around their surface.

Fresh, whole-grain, gluten-free, or other specialty formulations may differ from standard dry macaroni. Boiling softens the pieces, while baking, chilling, or adding sauces and dressings changes their final appearance and texture.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

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Local names for macaroni

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English

macaroni

English

macaroni (vegetable, enriched)

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English

macaroni product (milk)

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macaroni product (nonfat milk, enriched)

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macaroni product (nonfat milk)

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macaroni product (vegetable, enriched)

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macaroni product (vegetable)

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Macaroni, vegetable, enriched, cooked

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Macaroni nutrition & diet

Macaroni nutritional value

Macaroni, dry, unfortified — WAFCT 01_052

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

Calories
358kcal
Protein
12.3g
Carbs
72.2g
Fat
1.5g

Per 100 g edible portion. Source: Vincent et al., FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Table for Western Africa (2019). Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate calculated by difference; square-bracketed fat in the source uses continuous-extraction analysis. Values describe this reference form, not every recipe, cultivar or preparation.

Portions & preparation

Use cooked or dry macaroni pasta consistently when considering a portion, because water absorbed during boiling changes weight and apparent volume. Note whether it is plain, enriched, whole-grain, legume-based, filled, or served with additions; sauces and toppings belong to the complete dish.

Compare the right form: Reference matching requires short tubular macaroni pasta in the stated state, preferably dry or cooked, with grain type and edible portion identified.

Diet considerations

Macaroni pasta is commonly cereal-based and may contain wheat, though the exact dough can vary. Egg, dairy, legume flour, or other ingredients may be added. Sauces, coatings, fillings, and mixed dishes alter compatibility, while serving size determines the practical carbohydrate pattern.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    May be compatible
  • Pescatarian
    May be compatible
  • 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 · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Egg. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
Vegetarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Pescatarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
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: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Table for Western Africa (2019) — 01_052 ↗. 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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