Protein content
12.4 g of protein in 1 cup cooked (140 g) of protein-fortified spaghetti, or 5.4 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 5.4 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 8.86 g |
| Protein per serving | 12.4 g in 1 cup cooked (140 g) |
| Calories from protein | 22% |
| Leucine per serving | 0.78 g |
| Rank in grains, per 100 kcal | 5th of 111 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 479th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 25% per serving |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
One 1 cup cooked, 12.4 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of protein-fortified spaghetti brings 5.4 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 5th of the 111 grains in this database and 446th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 8.86 g per 100 g ranks 53rd in its group.
Around 22% of the calories in protein-fortified spaghetti come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
USDA lists 0.21 g of fat per 100 g of protein-fortified spaghetti, too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against grape-nuts, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (grape-nuts has 13 g per 1 cup).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 140 g, and it covers about 25% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Fortified with added wheat gluten, which roughly doubles the protein of plain pasta.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 8.86 g | 164 kcal |
| 1 cup cooked (serving used here) | 140 g | 12.4 g | 230 kcal |
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
| Amino acid | Per 100 g | Per serving | mg per g protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| leucine | 0.557 g | 0.78 g | 63 |
| lysine | 0.191 g | 0.27 g | 22 |
| valine | 0.354 g | 0.5 g | 40 |
| isoleucine | 0.319 g | 0.45 g | 36 |
| threonine | 0.228 g | 0.32 g | 26 |
| phenylalanine | 0.391 g | 0.55 g | 44 |
| methionine | 0.129 g | 0.18 g | 15 |
| histidine | 0.169 g | 0.24 g | 19 |
| tryptophan | 0.103 g | 0.14 g | 12 |
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
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Highest-protein grains per serving · Most protein-dense foods · Highest protein per 100 g
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Quick answers
8.86 g. The 1 cup cooked serving used on this page weighs 140 g and so carries 12.4 g.
5.4 g. That figure divides its 8.86 g of protein per 100 g by its 164 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
No. On its own, the protein in protein-fortified spaghetti is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
About 25%. One 1 cup cooked serving has 12.4 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #168934 (Spaghetti, protein-fortified, cooked, enriched (n x 6.25)), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.