Highest Protein Pasta (2026)
Regular wheat pasta runs about 12-13g protein per 100g dry — nowhere near enough to rank here. Every pasta below is either a legume-flour pasta (chickpea, red lentil, edamame) or a wheat pasta fortified with added protein, scored the same way as every other category: % of calories from protein.
10 products tracked · sorted by Protein Density (% of calories from protein)
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| Quality | Serving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Edamame & Mung Bean Fettuccine Explore Cuisine | 53.3% | 24g | 180 | 13.3g | 1.87g | Complete (mod.) | 56g |
| Organic edamame spaghetti Explore Cuisine | 53.3% | 24g | 180 | 13.3g | 1.87g | Complete (mod.) | 56g |
| Organic Black Bean Spaghetti Explore Cuisine | 48.4% | 23g | 190 | 12.1g | 1.79g | Complete (mod.) | 132.4g |
| RED LENTIL PENNE Barilla | 29.5% | 14g | 190 | 7.4g | 1.09g | Complete (mod.) | 56g |
| Red Lentil Rotini Barilla | 28.9% | 13g | 180 | 7.2g | 1.01g | Complete (mod.) | 56g |
| Red Lentil Spaghetti Barilla | 28.9% | 13g | 180 | 7.2g | 1.01g | Complete (mod.) | 56g |
| Organic Red Lentil Sedanini Trader Joe's | 28.2% | 13.4g | 190 | 7.1g | 1.05g | Complete (mod.) | 56g |
| Cavatappi made from chickpeas Banza | 27.4% | 13g | 190 | 6.8g | 1.01g | Complete (mod.) | 56g |
| Protein Made From Chickpeas Banza | 25.9% | 12.3g | 190 | 6.5g | 0.96g | Complete (mod.) | 56g |
| Rotini Made from Chickpeas Banza | 25.9% | 12.3g | 190 | 6.5g | 0.96g | Complete (mod.) | 56g |
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Top 10 by protein / 100 cal.
Bars colored by Protein Density tier. Values in g/100cal.
- Explore Cuisine Organic Edamame & Mung Bean Fettuccine: 13.3 g/100cal (platinum tier)
- Explore Cuisine Organic edamame spaghetti: 13.3 g/100cal (platinum tier)
- Explore Cuisine Organic Black Bean Spaghetti: 12.1 g/100cal (platinum tier)
- Barilla RED LENTIL PENNE: 7.4 g/100cal (gold tier)
- Barilla Red Lentil Rotini: 7.2 g/100cal (gold tier)
- Barilla Red Lentil Spaghetti: 7.2 g/100cal (gold tier)
- Trader Joe's Organic Red Lentil Sedanini: 7.1 g/100cal (gold tier)
- Banza Cavatappi made from chickpeas: 6.8 g/100cal (gold tier)
- Banza Protein Made From Chickpeas: 6.5 g/100cal (gold tier)
- Banza Rotini Made from Chickpeas: 6.5 g/100cal (gold tier)
Calories per serving vs. protein per 100 cal. Up-and-left is more efficient. Tap or focus a dot for details.
| Food | Calories | Protein g per 100 cal | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explore Cuisine Organic Edamame & Mung Bean Fettuccine | 180 | 13.3 | platinum |
| Explore Cuisine Organic edamame spaghetti | 180 | 13.3 | platinum |
| Explore Cuisine Organic Black Bean Spaghetti | 190 | 12.1 | platinum |
| Barilla RED LENTIL PENNE | 190 | 7.4 | gold |
| Barilla Red Lentil Rotini | 180 | 7.2 | gold |
| Barilla Red Lentil Spaghetti | 180 | 7.2 | gold |
| Trader Joe's Organic Red Lentil Sedanini | 190 | 7.1 | gold |
| Banza Cavatappi made from chickpeas | 190 | 6.8 | gold |
| Banza Protein Made From Chickpeas | 190 | 6.5 | gold |
| Banza Rotini Made from Chickpeas | 190 | 6.5 | gold |
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