Calories in Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve

Generic food Soups and Sauces

This record duplicates Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve from another USDA dataset. Its values are kept for reference; the linked page is the main one.

Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve contains 50 kcal per 100 g. A 1 serving 1/2 cup (132 g) provides about 66 kcal.

Roughly 60% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 29% from fat and 11% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in soups, sauces, and gravies on FoodFactly, where the median is 61 kcal per 100 g across 254 foods.

100 g provides 24% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3), 16% of the Daily Value for Vitamin E and 12% of the Daily Value for Vitamin K.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.

50kcal per 100 g
1.4 gprotein
7.4 gcarbohydrates
1.6 gfat
66kcal in 1 serving 1/2 cup (132 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 50 kcal
Total fat M 1.6 g 2%
Saturated fat C 0.22 g 1%
Trans fat C 0.007 g
Cholesterol L 2 mg 0.7%
Sodium M 437 mg 19%
Total carbohydrates C 7.4 g 3%
Dietary fiber M 1.8 g 6%
Total sugars M 4.9 g
Protein M 1.4 g 3%
Vitamin A C 31 µg3%
Vitamin C L 2 mg2%
Vitamin D Z 0 µg0%
Vitamin E C 2.4 mg16%
Vitamin K M 13.9 µg12%
Thiamin (B1) M 0.024 mg2%
Riboflavin (B2) M 0.061 mg5%
Niacin (B3) M 3.9 mg24%
Pantothenic acid (B5) M 0.076 mg2%
Vitamin B6 M 0.17 mg10%
Folate (B9) C 13 µg3%
Vitamin B12 C 0 µg0%
Choline ? 13.7 mg2%
Calcium M 26 mg2%
Iron M 0.73 mg4%
Magnesium M 18 mg4%
Phosphorus M 34 mg3%
Potassium M 320 mg7%
Zinc M 0.2 mg2%
Copper M 0.082 mg9%
Manganese M 0.13 mg6%
Selenium M 1.4 µg3%

% 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: 60%Fat: 29%50kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 11%
  • Carbohydrates 60%
  • Fat 29%

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

Niacin (B3)24%Vitamin E16%Vitamin K12%Vitamin B610%Copper9%Potassium7%Manganese6%Riboflavin (B2)5%Magnesium4%Iron4%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein1.4 gbelow the median for soups, sauces, and gravies (median 2.2 g)
  • Fiber1.8 gin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 0.7 g)
  • Sugars4.9 gin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 1.9 g)
  • Fat1.6 gabove the median for soups, sauces, and gravies (median 1.5 g)
  • Saturated fat0.22 gbelow the median for soups, sauces, and gravies (median 0.5 g)
  • Sodium437 mgabove the median for soups, sauces, and gravies (median 407 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal2.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water87.9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat C0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat C0.67 g
Sugars and starch (7)
Starch M0 g
Sucrose M0.41 g
Glucose M2.2 g
Fructose M2.3 g
Lactose M0 g
Maltose M0 g
Galactose M0 g
Individual fatty acids (46)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M0 g
ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) M0.082 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?0.59 g
SFA 4:0 M0.003 g
SFA 6:0 M0 g
SFA 8:0 M0.002 g
SFA 10:0 M0.003 g
SFA 12:0 M0.002 g
SFA 14:0 M0.003 g
SFA 16:0 M0.14 g
SFA 18:0 M0.053 g
SFA 20:0 M0.004 g
MUFA 18:1 ?0.29 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.082 g
PUFA 20:4 M0.001 g
SFA 22:0 M0.004 g
MUFA 14:1 M0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0.003 g
PUFA 18:4 M0 g
MUFA 20:1 M0.006 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M0 g
SFA 15:0 M0.001 g
SFA 17:0 M0.002 g
SFA 24:0 M0.002 g
TFA 16:1 t M0 g
TFA 18:1 t M0.001 g
TFA 22:1 t M0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined M0.006 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs M0.001 g
MUFA 24:1 c M0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M0.001 g
MUFA 16:1 c M0.003 g
MUFA 18:1 c M0.29 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c M0.58 g
MUFA 22:1 c M0 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c M0 g
MUFA 17:1 M0.001 g
PUFA 20:3 ?0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic C0.001 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic C0.006 g
MUFA 15:1 M0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 M0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-6 M0 g
PUFA 22:4 M0 g
Carotenoids (7)
Beta-carotene M370 µg
Lycopene M12,717 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin M176 µg
Retinol C0 µg
Carotene, alpha M0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta M0 µg
Other components (11)
Water M87.9 g
Alcohol C0 g
Caffeine C0 mg
Ash M1.7 g
Theobromine C0 mg
Energy C208 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C617 IU
Folic acid C0 µg
Folate, food C13 µg
Vitamin E, added C0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C0 µg

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 171192. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

General nutrition information, not medical advice. Individual needs differ; see our disclaimer.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in sauce?

100 g of sauce has 50 kcal. 1 serving 1/2 cup (132 g): about 66 kcal.

How much protein is in sauce?

Sauce contains 1.4 g of protein per 100 g (3% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 1.8 g in 1 serving 1/2 cup (132 g). About 11% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other soups, sauces, and gravies, that is below the median (median 2.2 g).

How many carbs are in sauce?

Sauce has 7.4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 1.8 g of fiber and 4.9 g of sugars.

How much fat is in sauce?

Sauce contains 1.6 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.22 g is saturated (1% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does sauce contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Niacin (B3) (24% DV), Vitamin E (16% DV), Vitamin K (12% DV) and Vitamin B6 (10% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in sauce?

100 g contains 437 mg of sodium, 19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.