Cooked Pasta vs Cooked White Rice Calories

Cooked Pasta has 22% more calories than cooked white rice: 157 vs 129 calories per 100 g.

For protein, cooked pasta has more. For fat, cooked pasta has more. For carbohydrates, cooked pasta has more. For fiber, cooked pasta has more.

By typical serving, 1 cup of cooked pasta (140 g) has 220 calories and 1 cup of cooked white rice (158 g) has 204 calories.

Cooked Pasta and Cooked White Rice calorie calculator

Amount of each−+Unitgramsouncescalories (same calories)

Cooked Pasta

157calories in 100 g

• Protein 5.8 g
• Fat 0.9 g
• Carbs 31 g

Cooked Pasta nutrition

Cooked White Rice

129calories in 100 g

• Protein 2.7 g
• Fat 0.3 g
• Carbs 28 g

Cooked White Rice nutrition

Nutrition per 100 grams

Nutrient	Cooked Pasta	Cooked White Rice
Calories	157	129
Protein	5.8 g	2.7 g
Fat	0.9 g	0.3 g
Saturated fat	0.2 g	0.1 g
Carbohydrates	31 g	28 g
Fiber	1.8 g	0.4 g
Sugars	0.6 g	0.1 g
Sodium	232 mg	245 mg
Potassium	44 mg	35 mg
Calcium	7 mg	10 mg
Iron	1.3 mg	1.2 mg
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg

Cooked Pasta vs Cooked White Rice: common questions

Which has more calories, cooked pasta or cooked white rice?

Cooked Pasta has more calories per 100 g (157 vs 129).

Which has more protein, cooked pasta or cooked white rice?

Cooked Pasta has more protein per 100 g (5.8 g vs 2.7 g).

Is cooked pasta or cooked white rice better for weight loss?

Cooked White Rice has fewer calories per 100 g, so you can eat more of it for the same calories. Total calories across the day matter more than any single food, and protein and fiber help with fullness.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Cooked Pasta: FDC ID 2708357. Cooked White Rice: FDC ID 2708408.