Calories in spaghetti
Spaghetti has 371 kcal (1,552 kJ) per 100 g dry and 158 kcal (661 kJ) per 100 g cooked.
Updated 21 October 2026. Sources named on the page.
Key factCalories in spaghetti is 371 kcal per 100 g dry, 158 cooked (1,552 kJ per 100 g).
- Dry and cooked spaghetti, side by side
- A cup, a bowl and 100 g
- Protein and carbs
- Where the numbers come from
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Calories in spaghetti, per 100 g and per serve
Per 100 g of: Pasta, dry, enriched; and Pasta, cooked, enriched, without added salt.
Per 100 g
| Per 100 g | kcal | kJ | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| spaghetti (dry) | 371 | 1,552 | 13 g | 1.5 g | 74.7 g |
| spaghetti (cooked) | 158 | 661 | 5.8 g | 0.9 g | 30.9 g |
spaghetti next to similar foods, per 100 g
| Food | kcal | kJ | Protein | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White rice (cooked) | 130 | 544 | 2.7 g | 0.3 g |
| Egg noodles (cooked) | 138 | 577 | 4.5 g | 2.1 g |
| Couscous (cooked) | 112 | 469 | 3.8 g | 0.2 g |
| Bread, white | 266 | 1,113 | 8.9 g | 3.3 g |
Common serves
| Serve | Weight | kcal | kJ | Protein | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A cup of dry spaghetti, broken | 91 g | 338 kcal | 1,413 kJ | 11.9 g | 1.4 g |
| A cup of cooked spaghetti | 124 g | 196 kcal | 820 kJ | 7.2 g | 1.2 g |
| A big bowl, about 200 g cooked | 200 g | 316 kcal | 1,322 kJ | 11.6 g | 1.9 g |
| 100 g of cooked spaghetti | 100 g | 158 kcal | 661 kJ | 5.8 g | 0.9 g |
Sources: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy, April 2018, fdc 169736 and 169737
Values for spaghetti vary by brand and how it is cooked. Check the pack. General information, not medical advice.
Dry or cooked
Dry spaghetti is the one most people read off the packet. Cooked spaghetti has soaked up water and weighs more than twice as much, so it looks lower per 100 g. Use the row that matches how you weighed it.
Counting the sauce
Sauce is where a bowl of pasta changes the most. Tomato sauce, a cream sauce and a cheese topping are each separate lines in the planner, so look them up on their own.
A serve is smaller than it looks
A cup of cooked spaghetti is a modest serve, and a restaurant bowl is often two or three of them. Weigh a bowl you cook at home once and you will know your usual number.
Questions
How many calories are in a cup of cooked spaghetti?
A cup of cooked spaghetti, about 124 g, is roughly 196 kcal (820 kJ), before sauce.
How many calories are in 100 g of dry spaghetti?
About 371 kcal (1,552 kJ) per 100 g dry, which becomes a much larger weight once it is cooked.
Where do the spaghetti numbers come from?
From the USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy table (April 2018), per 100 g, the same table the Daily Journal food planner uses. Packs and brands differ, so use the label where there is one.
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