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Spaghetti

Spaghetti is a long, thin pasta commonly boiled and served with sauces or other toppings.

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About Spaghetti

Spaghetti is a pasta made from a dough of milled grain and water, extruded or rolled into long, narrow, round strands. It is commonly boiled and served with tomato, meat, seafood, vegetable, cheese, butter, or oil-based sauces.

When properly cooked, spaghetti is flexible with a firm or yielding centre and a mild wheat flavour. Its smooth cylindrical surface holds thinner sauces without the ridges found on shaped pasta. The strands become softer and more tender as cooking continues.

It is sold dried or fresh, in different lengths and thicknesses. Dried spaghetti is usually made from durum-wheat semolina and has a firm texture; fresh spaghetti is softer and cooks faster. Boiling hydrates the strands, while draining them slightly firm helps them finish cooking when tossed with hot sauce.

Ingredient type
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Local names for spaghetti

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English

Spaghetti

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ENRICHED SPAGHETTI

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ENRICHED SPAGHETTI PASTA

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spaghetti (egg, enriched)

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spaghetti (egg, vegetable, enriched)

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spaghetti (egg, vegetable)

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spaghetti (egg, wheat, and soy)

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spaghetti (egg)

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spaghetti (milk)

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spaghetti (nonfat milk, enriched)

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spaghetti (nonfat, milk)

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Spaghetti, protein-fortified, cooked, enriched (n x 6.25)

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Spaghetti, protein-fortified, dry, enriched (n x 6.25)

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Spaghetti, spinach, cooked

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Spaghetti, spinach, dry

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Spaghetti nutrition & diet

Spaghetti 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

Identify the pasta recipe and serving state: dry, boiled and drained, chilled, or included in a sauced dish. Refined or whole-grain flour, egg, added fiber, and filled or flavored formulations are not interchangeable. Interpret the pasta separately from sauce, cheese, meat, and oil.

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Diet considerations

Spaghetti is usually cereal-based, commonly wheat, but the exact flour and recipe must be confirmed. Egg, dairy, meat, seafood, or animal fats may be added. Sauces and coatings can introduce further ingredients, while the carbohydrate pattern changes with portion size and preparation.

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.

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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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