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Orzo

Rice-shaped wheat pasta used in soups and salads.

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About Orzo

Orzo pasta is a small, machine-shaped pasta whose short grains resemble rice, although it is made as pasta rather than as a rice product. It suits soups, salads, pilafs, side dishes, broths, and sauces, and can be used in preparations that resemble risotto.

Dry pieces are smooth, firm, and pale, with a mild wheat-and-pasta flavour. Boiling or simmering makes them tender with a soft, slightly chewy centre; longer cooking produces a softer result. Orzo readily absorbs broth, sauce, or dressing without losing its compact shape.

It is generally sold dried in packets, though fresh versions may be available. The pieces may be boiled and drained, simmered directly in liquid, or toasted briefly before liquid is added. Size, flour composition, and fresh or dried manufacture can alter cooking time, absorption, colour, and final texture.

Ingredient type
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Local names for orzo

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Australian English

risoni

English

Orzo pasta

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orzo

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ORZO ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT

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Orzo nutrition & diet

Orzo 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

Confirm that orzo is wheat pasta and record whether the reference concerns dry pasta, boiled pasta, or a prepared dish. Cooking changes water content and portion basis. Separate added oil, stock, vegetables, cheese, meat, sauces, and dressings from the pasta itself when comparing catalogue entries.

Compare the right form: Match references to wheat orzo in the exact dry or cooked state, specifying cooking method and excluding or separately recording sauces and additions.

Diet considerations

Orzo is a cereal-derived wheat pasta, not rice. Compatibility changes with gluten-containing cereal ingredients, egg in the pasta, dairy, meat, fish, stock, coatings, or sauces. Plain cooked orzo has a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern; mixed salads, soups, and pilafs should be classified from their complete recipes.

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
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • 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 · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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.

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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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