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

Generic food Soups and Sauces

Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve contains 45 kcal per 100 g. A 1 serving, 1/2 cup (135 g) provides about 61 kcal.

Roughly 63% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 26% 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.

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

45kcal per 100 g
1.4 gprotein
8.1 gcarbohydrates
1.5 gfat
61kcal in 1 serving, 1/2 cup (135 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 45 kcal
Total fat M 1.5 g 2%
Saturated fat M 0.17 g 0.9%
Trans fat M 0.005 g
Sodium M 419 mg 18%
Total carbohydrates C 8.1 g 3%
Dietary fiber M 1.8 g 6%
Total sugars M 5.5 g
Protein C 1.4 g 3%
Vitamin A C 32 µg4%
Calcium M 27 mg2%
Iron M 0.78 mg4%
Magnesium M 18.5 mg4%
Phosphorus M 34 mg3%
Potassium M 319 mg7%
Zinc M 0.2 mg2%
Copper M 0.081 mg9%
Manganese M 0.14 mg6%

% 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: 63%Fat: 26%45kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 11%
  • Carbohydrates 63%
  • Fat 26%

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

Copper9%Potassium7%Manganese6%Magnesium4%Iron4%Vitamin A4%Phosphorus3%Calcium2%Zinc2%

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)
  • Sugars5.5 gin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 1.9 g)
  • Fat1.5 gbelow the median for soups, sauces, and gravies (median 1.5 g)
  • Saturated fat0.17 gbelow the median for soups, sauces, and gravies (median 0.5 g)
  • Sodium419 mgabove the median for soups, sauces, and gravies (median 407 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal3.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water87.4 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat M0.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat M0.5 g
Sugars and starch (7)
Starch M0 g
Sucrose M0.85 g
Glucose M2.3 g
Fructose M2.4 g
Lactose M0 g
Maltose M0 g
Galactose M0 g
Individual fatty acids (52)
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) M0.079 g
SFA 4:0 M0.002 g
SFA 6:0 M0 g
SFA 8:0 M0.002 g
SFA 10:0 M0.003 g
SFA 12:0 M0.001 g
SFA 14:0 M0.002 g
SFA 16:0 M0.11 g
SFA 18:0 M0.039 g
SFA 20:0 M0.005 g
PUFA 20:4 M0 g
SFA 22:0 M0.004 g
PUFA 18:4 M0 g
MUFA 20:1 M0.008 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M0 g
SFA 15:0 M0.001 g
SFA 17:0 M0.001 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 M0.004 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 M0.002 g
MUFA 18:1 c M0.36 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c M0.42 g
MUFA 22:1 c M0 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c M0 g
MUFA 17:1 M0.001 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic M0.001 g
Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic M0.004 g
MUFA 15:1 M0 g
PUFA 22:2 M0 g
SFA 11:0 M0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 M0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-6 M0 g
PUFA 22:4 M0 g
MUFA 14:1 c M0 g
MUFA 17:1 c M0.001 g
MUFA 20:1 c M0.008 g
PUFA 18:2 c M0.43 g
PUFA 18:3 c M0.079 g
PUFA 20:3 c M0 g
PUFA 20:4c M0 g
PUFA 20:5c M0 g
PUFA 22:5 c M0 g
PUFA 22:6 c M0 g
PUFA 20:2 c M0.001 g
Carotenoids (5)
Beta-carotene M390 µg
Lycopene M12,700 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin M190 µg
Carotene, alpha M0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta M0 µg
Other components (4)
Water M87.4 g
Nitrogen M0.23 g
Ash M1.7 g
Energy C186 kJ

Values by source

More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods.

Per 100 g USDA SR Legacy
Calories 50 kcal
Protein 1.4 g
Carbohydrates 7.4 g
Fat 1.6 g
Fiber 1.8 g
Sugars 4.9 g
Sodium 437 mg

Other forms of Sauce

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Spaghetti sauce 51 1.4 g 8.1 g 1.5 g
Spaghetti sauce, reduced sodium 51 1.4 g 8.1 g 1.5 g
Spaghetti sauce with added vegetables 46 1.5 g 7.5 g 1.2 g
SMART SOUP, Vietnamese Carrot Lemongrass 44 1.3 g 8.2 g 1.1 g
Enchilada sauce, green 38 1.1 g 6.4 g 0.89 g
Salsa verde or salsa, green 38 1.1 g 6.4 g 0.89 g
Soup, fruit 30 0.54 g 7 g 0.12 g
SMART SOUP, Thai Coconut Curry 36 0.8 g 6.5 g 1.1 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods, record 332282. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 8, 2026.

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in sauce?

100 g of sauce has 45 kcal. 1 serving, 1/2 cup (135 g): about 61 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 1.9 g in 1 serving, 1/2 cup (135 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 8.1 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 1.8 g of fiber and 5.5 g of sugars.

How much fat is in sauce?

Sauce contains 1.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.17 g is saturated (0.9% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in sauce?

100 g contains 419 mg of sodium, 18% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 8, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.