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Ingredients Descriptions and Photos
Pasta, Rotini, Whole Wheat

Pasta, Rotini, Whole Wheat
(Pasta, Rotini, Whole Wheat) Rotini is a type of helix- or corkscrew-shaped pasta. The name derives from the Italian for twists. It is related to fusilli, but has a tighter helix, i.e. with a smaller pitch. It should not be confused with rotelle ("wagon wheel" pasta). Rotini originated from Northern Italy and the tight twists help them retain a wide variety of sauces better. They are often used in pasta salads with pesto or tomato-based sauces.  We always purchase 100% whole wheat or other whole grain pasta. Most major supermarkets, and all health food stores sell 100% whole wheat pasta in various shapes and sizes to suit any desired recipe.  The one in this photo contains only 100%  whole durum wheat and water, with no other ingredients. See the nutritional chart below.

Rotini, whole-wheat, cooked

Refuse: 0%
Scientific Name:
NDB No: 20125 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)

Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams 		Number
of Data
Points 		Std.
Error 		1.00 X 1 cup
-------
140g
Proximates
Water
g
67.15
5
0.349
94.01
Energy
kcal
124
0
0
174
Energy
kj
519
0
0
727
Protein
g
5.33
5
0.658
7.46
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.54
5
0.222
0.76
Ash
g
0.44
5
0.026
0.62
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
26.54
0
0
37.16
Fiber, total dietary
g
4.5
0
0
6.3
Sugars, total
g
0.80
0
0
1.12
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
15
5
1.472
21
Iron, Fe
mg
1.06
5
0.178
1.48
Magnesium, Mg
mg
30
5
9.238
42
Phosphorus, P
mg
89
4
15.799
125
Potassium, K
mg
44
5
7.817
62
Sodium, Na
mg
3
5
0.38
4
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.81
6
0.167
1.13
Copper, Cu
mg
0.167
6
0.047
0.234
Manganese, Mn
mg
1.379
2
0
1.931
Selenium, Se
mcg
25.9
0
0
36.3
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
0.0
0
0
0.0
Thiamin
mg
0.108
6
0.005
0.151
Riboflavin
mg
0.045
6
0.015
0.063
Niacin
mg
0.707
4
0.341
0.990
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.419
5
0.102
0.587
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.079
4
0.005
0.111
Folate, total
mcg
5
3
1.381
7
Folic acid
mcg
0
0
0
0
Folate, food
mcg
5
3
1.381
7
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
5
0
0
7
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
0
0
0.00
Vitamin B-12, added
mcg
0.00
0
0
0.00
Vitamin A, IU
IU
3
0
0
4
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
0
0
0
0
Retinol
mcg
0
0
0
0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.30
0
0
0.42
Vitamin E, added
mg
0.00
0
0
0.00
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
0.7
0
0
1.0
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.099
0
0
0.139
4:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
12:0
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
14:0
g
0.001
0
0
0.001
16:0
g
0.092
0
0
0.129
18:0
g
0.005
0
0
0.007
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.075
0
0
0.105
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.002
0
0
0.003
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.073
0
0
0.102
20:1
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.213
0
0
0.298
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.203
0
0
0.284
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.010
0
0
0.014
18:4
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
20:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
22:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
22:6 n-3
g
0.000
0
0
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
0
0
0
0
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.069
0
0
0.097
Threonine
g
0.143
0
0
0.200
Isoleucine
g
0.207
0
0
0.290
Leucine
g
0.364
0
0
0.510
Lysine
g
0.118
0
0
0.165
Methionine
g
0.086
0
0
0.120
Cystine
g
0.111
0
0
0.155
Phenylalanine
g
0.265
0
0
0.371
Tyrosine
g
0.139
0
0
0.195
Valine
g
0.231
0
0
0.323
Arginine
g
0.188
0
0
0.263
Histidine
g
0.125
0
0
0.175
Alanine
g
0.166
0
0
0.232
Aspartic acid
g
0.240
0
0
0.336
Glutamic acid
g
1.847
0
0
2.586
Glycine
g
0.193
0
0
0.270
Proline
g
0.568
0
0
0.795
Serine
g
0.260
0
0
0.364
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
0
0
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
0
0
0
Theobromine
mg
0
0
0
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
2
0
0
3
Carotene, alpha
mcg
0
0
0
0
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
0
0
0
0
Lycopene
mcg
0
0
0
0
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
81
0
0
113

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 18 (2005)

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