Pasta
Pasta is a staple dough product commonly boiled and served with sauces, vegetables, meat, or seafood.
About Pasta
Pasta is a staple dough product made from milled grain and water, with some products including eggs or other ingredients. It is shaped into strands, tubes, sheets, ribbons, or small pieces, and is commonly boiled before being served with sauces, vegetables, legumes, meat, seafood, cheese, or herbs.
Its flavour is generally that of the dough ingredients, while texture depends on composition, shape, and cooking. Properly cooked pasta may be firm or tender, and its surface affects how sauce adheres. Filled varieties also include the flavour and texture of their filling.
Pasta is sold fresh, dried, filled, or extruded, in plain and specialty doughs. Boiling or other cooking in water softens the dough and changes firmness and surface texture. Shape and composition also affect cooking time and sauce adherence.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Main dishes
Sides
Soups
Soupe au Pistou
Optional additionNoodle dishes
Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.
Name examples awaiting language review. Confirm the specific food or product.
Local names for pasta
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
pasta
pasta
pâtes
Nudeln
pasta
massa
pasta
makaron
těstoviny
cestoviny
tészta
paste
tjestenina
тестенина
testenina
макаронные изделия
makaronnye izdeliya
макаронні вироби
makaronni vyroby
макаронени изделия
makaroneni izdeliya
ζυμαρικά
zymariká
makarna
pasta
pasta
pasta
pasta
pasta
makaronai
makaroni
testenine
パスタ
pasuta
파스타
paseuta
意大利面
yìdàlìmiàn
पास्ता
pasta
পাস্তা
pāstā
பாஸ்தா
pāstā
పాస్తా
pāstā
പാസ്ത
pāsta
معكرونة
maʿkarūna
پاستا
pāstā
פסטה
pasta
pasta
pasta
pasta
mì ống
พาสตา
phāstā
მაკარონი
mak’aroni
մակարոնեղեն
makaroneghen
zymariká
Romanised form
pasuta
Romanised form
Campanelle
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CAMPANELLE PASTA
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Capellini
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Casarecce
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Cavatappi
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Cavatelli
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conchiglie
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cooked fresh pasta
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cooked pasta
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Ditalini
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Dry egg pastas
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Dry lentil pasta
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dry whole-wheat pasta
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ELBOW PASTA
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ELBOWS
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FARFALLE
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farfel
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GEMELLI PASTA
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GLUTEN FREE PENNE PASTA
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GLUTEN FREE ROTINI PASTA
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gluten-free pasta
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Gluten-free penne
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Gluten-free penne rigate
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Gluten-free Spaghetti
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Mafaldine
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Orecchiette
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PASTA PENNE
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PASTA RIGATONI
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PASTA SHELLS
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Pasta, cooked
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Pasta, cooked, enriched, with added salt
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Pasta, cooked, enriched, without added salt
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Pasta, cooked, unenriched, with added salt
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Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt
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Pasta, cooked, with cheese/cream
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Pasta, cooked, with mixed sauce
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Pasta, cooked, with mushroom sauce
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pasta, cooked, with vegetables
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Pasta, cooked, with vegetables and cheese/cream
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Pasta, dry, enriched
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Pasta, dry, unenriched
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Pasta, egg, fresh, filled with cheese and tomato, boiled in unsalted water
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Pasta, egg, fresh, filled with cheese only, boiled in unsalted water
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Pasta, egg, fresh, filled with green vegetables/herbs and cheese, boiled in unsalted water
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Pasta, egg, fresh, filled with meat, boiled in unsalted water
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Pasta, egg, fresh, filled with mushrooms, boiled in unsalted water
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Pasta, egg, fresh, raw
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Pasta, egg, white, dried, raw
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Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased
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Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked
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Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased
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Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, cooked
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Pasta, homemade, made with egg, cooked
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Pasta, homemade, made without egg, cooked
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Pasta, legume based, boiled, no added salt
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Pasta, Macaroni, Dry noodle
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Pasta, Macaroni, Dry noodle, Boiled
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Pasta, ravioli, meat filling, canned in tomato sauce
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Pasta, spaghetti, canned, in tomato sauce
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Pasta, Spaghetti, Dry noodle
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Pasta, Spaghetti, Dry noodle, Boiled
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Pasta, vegetable, cooked
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Pasta, white wheat flour & egg, boiled from dry, no added salt
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Pasta, white wheat flour & spinach, boiled from dry, no added salt
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Pasta, white wheat flour, boiled from dry, no added salt
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Pasta, white wheat flour, fresh, boiled, no added salt
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Pasta, white, dried, boiled in unsalted water
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Pasta, white, dried, raw
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Pasta, white, spaghetti, dried, boiled in unsalted water
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Pasta, white, twists, fusilli, dried, boiled in salted water
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Pasta, white, twists, fusilli, dried, boiled in unsalted water
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Pasta, whole grain, 51% whole wheat, remaining enriched semolina, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
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Pasta, whole grain, 51% whole wheat, remaining unenriched semolina, cooked
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Pasta, whole grain, cooked
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Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
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Pasta, whole-wheat, dry (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
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Pasta, wholewheat, spaghetti, dried, boiled in unsalted water
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Pasta, wholewheat, spaghetti, dried, raw
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Pâtes fraîches, aux oeufs, crues
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Pâtes fraîches, aux oeufs, cuites, sans sel ajouté
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Pâtes sèches, au blé complet, crues
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Pâtes sèches, au blé complet, cuites, sans sel ajouté
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Pâtes sèches, aux oeufs, crues
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Pâtes sèches, aux oeufs, cuites, sans sel ajouté
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Pâtes sèches, sans gluten (à base de lentilles corail), cuites, sans sel ajouté
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Pâtes sèches, sans gluten (à base de riz et maïs), cuites, sans sel ajouté
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Pâtes sèches, sans gluten, crues
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Pâtes sèches, sans gluten, cuites, sans sel ajouté
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Pâtes sèches, semi-complètes, cuites, sans sel ajouté
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Pâtes sèches, standard, crues
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Pâtes sèches, standard, cuites, sans sel ajouté
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penne
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precooked pasta
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Radiatori
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ROTINI
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Tacconelle PAT
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Tacconi PAT
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Trenette
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pāstā
Romanised form
maʿkarūna
Romanised form
makaronni vyroby
Romanised form
paseuta
Romanised form
pāstā
Romanised form
yìdàlìmiàn
Romanised form
pāsta
Romanised form
makaronnye izdeliya
Romanised form
makaroneni izdeliya
Romanised form
makaroneghen
Romanised form
pāstā
Romanised form
testenina
Romanised form
mak’aroni
Romanised form
phāstā
Romanised form
pāstā
Romanised form
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Pasta nutrition & diet
Pasta nutritional value
Reference: Pasta, white, dried, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.
- Calories
- 343kcal
- Protein
- 11.3g
- Carbs
- 75.6g
- Fat
- 1.6g
Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. CoFID 2021 food code 11-716. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.
Portions & preparation
Identify the cooked or uncooked state and the edible portion before comparing references, since water uptake changes serving weight and composition. Shape alone is usually less important than the dough ingredients, cooking method, and additions such as oil, sauce, cheese, meat, or seafood.
Compare the right form: Match the reference to the specific dry or cooked pasta, dough ingredients, and edible portion; filled, fresh, whole-grain, and legume pastas require separate entries.
Diet considerations
Pasta is usually plant-derived from cereal flour and water, but recipes may include egg, dairy, or other ingredients. Wheat-based and alternative pastas differ in cereal content and carbohydrate patterns. Sauces, fillings, coatings, and additions such as meat or seafood can materially change dietary compatibility.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically incompatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Pasta, white, dried, raw ↗. 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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