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Small pasta

Small pasta consists of small-shaped pasta pieces used in soups, salads, casseroles, and other pasta dishes.

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About Small pasta

Small pasta is a general category of pasta made in small shapes or pieces, rather than one single standardized shape. It may be produced from dough based on wheat or another cereal, and can include dried or fresh forms.

It is used in soups, salads, casseroles, and other pasta dishes. The small pieces cook relatively quickly and may be round, tubular, granular, or otherwise shaped, with texture ranging from soft to firm or chewy according to variety and cooking time.

Appearance ranges from plain pale pasta to colored products. Fresh or dried form, shape, cereal, and cooking method affect the final appearance and texture, while sauces, broths, and other additions change the character of the finished dish.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

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Soups

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Local names for small pasta

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English

Small pasta

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Small pasta nutrition & diet

Small 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 pasta shape and the ingredients used in its dough before using a reference value. Match dry, cooked, drained, baked, or soup-softened portions, and note retained liquid, oil, sauce, cheese, meat, or vegetables. Small shape alone does not establish the recipe or serving basis.

Compare the right form: Match the exact small pasta shape, dough ingredients, and state—dry, cooked, drained, baked, or included in soup—with accompanying ingredients excluded or included.

Diet considerations

Small pasta is a cereal-based prepared food, but its grain, egg content, legume additions, and processing may vary by brand or recipe. Plain pasta differs from versions with dairy, meat, vegetable powders, coatings, or sauces. Portion size and accompanying ingredients are especially relevant because starch contributes substantially to the dish’s 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
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • 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 · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Wheat flour. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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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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