Calories in Pasta with cream sauce, home recipe
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Pasta with cream sauce, home recipe contains 154 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (250 g) provides about 385 kcal.
Roughly 45% of its calories come from fat, with 44% from carbohydrates and 11% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is close to the median for pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese on FoodFactly (154 kcal per 100 g).
100 g provides 27% of the Daily Value for selenium, 16% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9) and 12% of the Daily Value for Thiamin (B1).
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 154 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 7.7 g | 10% |
| Saturated fat C | 4.2 g | 21% |
| Cholesterol C | 21 mg | 7% |
| Sodium C | 266 mg | 12% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 16.8 g | 6% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0.9 g | 3% |
| Total sugars C | 0.72 g | |
| Protein C | 4 g | 8% |
| Vitamin A C | 66 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C C | 0.1 mg | 0.1% |
| Vitamin D C | 0.3 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.18 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K C | 0.6 µg | 0.5% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.032 mg | 2% |
| Folate (B9) C | 63 µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0.03 µg | 1% |
| Choline C | 6.4 mg | 1% |
| Calcium C | 35 mg | 3% |
| Iron C | 0.68 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium C | 11 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus C | 54 mg | 4% |
| Potassium C | 42 mg | 0.9% |
| Zinc C | 0.4 mg | 4% |
| Copper C | 0.056 mg | 6% |
| Selenium C | 15 µg | 27% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 11%
- Carbohydrates 44%
- Fat 45%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein4 gin the lowest quarter of pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese (median 5.8 g)
- Fiber0.9 gin the lowest quarter of pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese (median 1.5 g)
- Sugars0.72 gin the lowest quarter of pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese (median 1.7 g)
- Fat7.7 gabove the median for pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese (median 6.7 g)
- Saturated fat4.2 gin the top quarter of pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese (median 2 g)
- Sodium266 mgbelow the median for pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese (median 335 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal2.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water70.4 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 1.6 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 0.47 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0.002 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 0.33 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0.15 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0.12 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0.077 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.18 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.22 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0.68 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 2 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 0.66 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 1.6 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.039 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.011 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.12 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.013 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0.004 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene C | 3 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 4 µg |
| Retinol C | 66 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water C | 70.4 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Folic acid C | 34 µg |
| Folate, food C | 4 µg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0 µg |
Other forms of Pasta with cream sauce
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasta with cream sauce, restaurant | 204 | 3.7 g | 15.6 g | 14 g |
| Pasta with cream sauce, ready-to-heat | 167 | 3.9 g | 16.5 g | 9.4 g |
| Pasta with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, restaurant | 203 | 5.7 g | 15.7 g | 12.8 g |
| Pasta with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, home recipe | 153 | 6.1 g | 17 g | 6.5 g |
| Pasta with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat | 166 | 6 g | 16.7 g | 8.2 g |
| Pasta with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, restaurant | 196 | 5.8 g | 15.7 g | 12.1 g |
| Pasta with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, home recipe | 146 | 6.3 g | 17 g | 5.7 g |
| Pasta with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat | 159 | 6.2 g | 16.7 g | 7.4 g |
| Pasta with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, restaurant | 191 | 5.4 g | 16 g | 11.6 g |
| Pasta with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, home recipe | 141 | 5.8 g | 17.3 g | 5.1 g |
| Pasta with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat | 154 | 5.7 g | 16.9 g | 6.8 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasta with cream sauce and added vegetables, ready-to-heat | 154 | 3.9 g | 16.9 g | 7.7 g |
| Pasta with cream sauce and seafood, ready-to-heat | 165 | 5.7 g | 16.6 g | 8.2 g |
| Pasta with cream sauce and added vegetables, from home recipe | 141 | 4 g | 17.3 g | 6 g |
| Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, home recipe | 150 | 4.1 g | 16.4 g | 8.1 g |
| Rice, brown, with cheese and/or cream based sauce, NS as to fat | 157 | 4.9 g | 19.3 g | 6.6 g |
| Rice, brown, with cheese and/or cream based sauce, fat added | 157 | 4.9 g | 19.3 g | 6.6 g |
| Chicken or turkey, rice, corn, and cheese, with gravy | 149 | 5.6 g | 14.4 g | 7.9 g |
| Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat | 149 | 4 g | 16.5 g | 8.1 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2708856. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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