Ragu · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Barbecue Premium Pizza Sauce
A 1/4 cup (63g) serving of Barbecue Premium Pizza Sauce by Ragu has 45 calories, 6g of sugars and 300mg of sodium, as submitted by Mizkan America, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2139550, record updated Apr 8, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2139550, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Mizkan America, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 63g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 036200431252
- Category
- Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other prepared pasta and pizza sauces
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 98% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 78% of them.
Where the calories come from: 79% carbohydrate, 11% fat and 10% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among prepared pasta and pizza sauces: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 9.5 g | 4.2 g | 98% |
| Sodium | 476 mg | 372 mg | 78% |
| Protein | 1.6 g | 1.6 g | 28% |
| Calories | 71 | 64 | 61% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,453 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
3,064 of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 62 calories, 370 mg of sodium and 1.6 g of protein; 2,513 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Sauce DEI FRATELLI | 380 mg | 58 |
| Mushroom Sauce POLAR | 380 mg | 30 |
| Pasta Sauce LUNDS & BYERLYS | 380 mg | 66 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), BARBECUE SAUCE ((TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), SUGAR, VINEGAR, MOLASSES, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, MUSTARD FLOUR, DRIED ONIONS, SPICE, DRIED GARLIC, POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS)), SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, COLORED WITH FRUIT JUICE, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK), SPICES, NATURAL FLAVOR.
The statement lists 2 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Tomato Puree (water, Tomato Paste), Barbecue Sauce ((tomato Puree (water. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Apr 8, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Mizkan America, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2139550).
More Ragu prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Quick Sauce, Traditional | 71 | 4.76 g | 619 mg |
| Thick & Hearty Tomato & Basil Homestyle Pasta Sauce | 70 | 9.38 g | 359 mg |
| Old World Style Flavored with Meat Sauce | 72 | 5.6 g | 384 mg |
| Chunky Sundried Tomato & Sweet Basil Sauce, Chunky | 70 | 7.81 g | 367 mg |
| Homestyle Thick & Hearty Mushroom Pasta Sauce | 70 | 7.03 g | 344 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Ragu Barbecue Premium Pizza Sauce?
45 per 1/4 cup (63g) serving, and 71 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ragu Barbecue Premium Pizza Sauce?
300mg per serving (13% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Mizkan America, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 8, 2020. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov