Pasta, wholewheat, per 100 g: 149 kcal, 6 g protein, 30.1 g carbohydrate, 3.9 g fibre, 1.7 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of manganese, selenium, copper, niacin (b3). The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 149 kcal | |
| Protein | 5.99 g | |
| Fat | 1.71 g | |
| of which saturates | 0.243 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 0.176 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 0.574 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 30.1 g | |
| of which sugars | 0.75 g | |
| of which starch | 25.5 g | |
| Fibre | 3.9 g | |
| Water | 61.8 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 13 mg | 1.63% |
| Iron | 1.72 mg | 12.3% |
| Magnesium | 54 mg | 14.4% |
| Phosphorus | 127 mg | 18.1% |
| Potassium | 96 mg | 4.8% |
| Sodium | 4 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.34 mg | 13.4% |
| Copper | 0.225 mg | 22.5% |
| Manganese | 1.32 mg | 66.1% |
| Selenium | 36.3 µg | 66% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E | 0.23 mg | 1.92% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6 µg | 0.8% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.156 mg | 14.2% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.099 mg | 7.07% |
| Niacin (B3) | 3.13 mg | 19.5% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.268 mg | 4.47% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093 mg | 6.64% |
| Folate | 21 µg | 10.5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Niacin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Niacin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass