Calories in Pasta with cream sauce, ready-to-heat
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Pasta with cream sauce, ready-to-heat contains 167 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (250 g) provides about 418 kcal.
Roughly 51% of its calories come from fat, with 40% from carbohydrates and 9% 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, 15% 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 | 167 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 9.4 g | 12% |
| Saturated fat C | 4.4 g | 22% |
| Cholesterol C | 21 mg | 7% |
| Sodium C | 401 mg | 17% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 16.5 g | 6% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0.9 g | 3% |
| Total sugars C | 0.71 g | |
| Protein C | 3.9 g | 8% |
| Vitamin A C | 64 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C C | 0.1 mg | 0.1% |
| Vitamin D C | 0.2 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.52 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K C | 2.4 µg | 2% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.14 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.1 mg | 8% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 0.87 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.031 mg | 2% |
| Folate (B9) C | 61 µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0.03 µg | 1% |
| Choline C | 6.3 mg | 1% |
| Calcium C | 35 mg | 3% |
| Iron C | 0.66 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium C | 11 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus C | 53 mg | 4% |
| Potassium C | 41 mg | 0.9% |
| Zinc C | 0.4 mg | 4% |
| Copper C | 0.054 mg | 6% |
| Selenium C | 14.6 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 9%
- Carbohydrates 40%
- Fat 51%
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
- Protein3.9 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)
- Sugars0.71 gin the lowest quarter of pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese (median 1.7 g)
- Fat9.4 gin the top quarter of pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese (median 6.7 g)
- Saturated fat4.4 gin the top quarter of pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese (median 2 g)
- Sodium401 mgin the top quarter of pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese (median 335 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal2.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water68.9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 2.3 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 1.2 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 | 0.94 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0.15 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0.12 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0.075 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.18 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.21 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0.66 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 2.1 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 0.7 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 2.3 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.12 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.011 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.13 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.024 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 | 64 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water C | 68.9 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Folic acid C | 33 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, home recipe | 154 | 4 g | 16.8 g | 7.7 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, whole grain, with cream sauce, ready-to-heat | 163 | 4 g | 16.1 g | 9.7 g |
| Pasta with cream sauce and meat, ready-to-heat | 177 | 6 g | 16.3 g | 9.5 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 poultry, ready-to-heat | 170 | 6.2 g | 16.3 g | 8.7 g |
| Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, home recipe | 150 | 4.1 g | 16.4 g | 8.1 g |
| Pasta with tomato-based sauce, meat, and added vegetables, restaurant | 176 | 5.5 g | 17.5 g | 9.2 g |
| Pasta with tomato-based sauce and meat, restaurant | 178 | 5.4 g | 17.7 g | 9.3 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 2708857. 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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