Pasta comes in many different varieties, shapes and sizes. It can be made from a variety of flours and vegetables, can be stuffed with cheeses and meats, and can be made fresh or bought in a box and ready to boil. Pasta comes in a variety of shapes, including long forms such as spaghetti or fettuccine, tubular such as elbow or penne, shaped like ruote or wagon wheels, and farfalle bow ties, or it can come stuffed like ravioli or tortellini. The nutrition amounts will vary based on the different kinds of pasta.
Fresh Refrigerated Pasta
Plain pasta comes fresh from the refrigerated section in your grocery store and is ready to cook in boiling water. Based on a 2 oz. serving, this pasta contains 75 calories, 2.94 g of protein and 14.21 g of carbohydrates according to the USDA Nutrient Database. It provides the minerals calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, copper and manganese. This pasta provides the B-vitamins thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, folate and B-12, as well as vitamin A. It is low in fat and provides only 19 mg of cholesterol.
Corn Pasta
Corn pasta is designed for those following a gluten-free diet and is made with corn flour. A 3.5 oz. serving size provides 126 calories, 2.63 g of protein and 27.91 g of carbs. For minerals, corn pasta provides a source of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, manganese and selenium. Vitamin levels are low for thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6 and folate. It provides 57 IU of vitamin A.
Homemade Pasta With Egg
Homemade pasta made with egg -- based on a 2 oz. serving -- has 74 calories, 3.01 g of protein and 13.42 g of carbs. Mineral content is 6 mg of calcium, 8 mg of magnesium, 30 mg of phosphorus, 12 g of potassium, 47 mg of sodium and trace amounts of iron, zinc, copper and manganese. Vitamins include trace amounts of thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. It provides 25 mcg of folate and 33 IU of vitamin A.
Tortellini
Tortellini are hollowed-out pasta rings filled with a cheese filling. Based on a 100 g serving, tortellini provide 307 calories, 13.50 g of protein and 47 g of carbs. Its mineral content includes 152 mg of calcium, 1.50 mg of iron, 21 g of magnesium, 212 mg of phosphorus, 89 mg of potassium, 616 mg of sodium, 1.02 mg of zinc, 0.080 mg of copper and 23.9 mcg of selenium. Vitamins include trace amounts of thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin B-12 and vitamin E. Tortellini provide 74 mcg of folate, 143 IU of vitamin A, 32 mcg of lutein and 1.3 mcg of vitamin K.
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