Calories in Pasta with cream sauce and meat, ready-to-heat
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Pasta with cream sauce and meat, ready-to-heat contains 177 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (250 g) provides about 443 kcal.
Roughly 49% of its calories come from fat, with 37% from carbohydrates and 14% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese on FoodFactly, where the median is 154 kcal per 100 g across 173 foods.
100 g provides 30% 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 | 177 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 9.5 g | 12% |
| Saturated fat C | 4.2 g | 21% |
| Cholesterol C | 24 mg | 8% |
| Sodium C | 386 mg | 17% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 16.3 g | 6% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0.9 g | 3% |
| Total sugars C | 0.63 g | |
| Protein C | 6 g | 12% |
| Vitamin A C | 53 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C C | 0.1 mg | 0.1% |
| Vitamin D C | 0.2 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.5 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K C | 2.5 µg | 2% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.11 mg | 9% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 1.3 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.062 mg | 4% |
| Folate (B9) C | 62 µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0.26 µg | 11% |
| Choline C | 12.8 mg | 2% |
| Calcium C | 31 mg | 2% |
| Iron C | 0.88 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium C | 13 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus C | 65 mg | 5% |
| Potassium C | 64 mg | 1% |
| Zinc C | 0.92 mg | 8% |
| Copper C | 0.061 mg | 7% |
| Selenium C | 16.3 µg | 30% |
% 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 14%
- Carbohydrates 37%
- Fat 49%
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
- Protein6 gabove the median for 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)
- Sugars0.63 gin the lowest quarter of pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese (median 1.7 g)
- Fat9.5 gin the top quarter of 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)
- Sodium386 mgabove the median for pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese (median 335 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal3.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water66.9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 2.7 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 1.1 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0.001 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 | 0.12 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0.098 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0.061 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.14 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.17 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0.58 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 2.1 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 0.75 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 2.6 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.12 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.013 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.16 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.027 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0.003 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene C | 2 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 4 µg |
| Retinol C | 52 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water C | 66.9 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Folic acid C | 33 µg |
| Folate, food C | 5 µg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0 µg |
Other forms of Pasta with cream sauce and meat
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasta with cream sauce and meat, restaurant | 213 | 5.7 g | 15.4 g | 14.1 g |
| Pasta with cream sauce and meat, home recipe | 164 | 6.1 g | 16.7 g | 7.9 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 poultry, ready-to-heat | 170 | 6.2 g | 16.3 g | 8.7 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 and seafood, ready-to-heat | 165 | 5.7 g | 16.6 g | 8.2 g |
| Tortellini, cheese-filled, meatless, with vinaigrette dressing | 193 | 6.2 g | 18.8 g | 10.4 g |
| Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and meat, ready-to-heat | 172 | 6.1 g | 15.9 g | 9.9 g |
| Pasta with tomato-based sauce, meat, and added vegetables, restaurant | 176 | 5.5 g | 17.5 g | 9.2 g |
| Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and poultry, ready-to-heat | 165 | 6.3 g | 15.9 g | 9.1 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 2708863. 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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