Prego · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Classic Marinara Sauce
A 1/2 cup (120ml) serving of Classic Marinara Sauce by Prego has 80 calories, 4g of sugars and 430mg of sodium, as submitted by PREGO to USDA (FoodData Central 1097035, record updated Aug 28, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1097035, available Sep 29, 2020; 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 PREGO submitted to USDA, for the declared 120ml serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 510001227447
- Category
- Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other prepared pasta and pizza sauces
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 31% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 41% of them.
Where the calories come from: 35% carbohydrate, 56% 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 | 3.3 g | 4.2 g | 31% |
| Sodium | 358 mg | 372 mg | 41% |
| Protein | 1.7 g | 1.6 g | 61% |
| Calories | 67 | 64 | 58% |
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; 1,285 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Traditonal Pasta Sauce SPARTAN | 286 mg | 56 |
| Fire Roasted Arrabbiata Pizza Sauce, Spicy URBAN ACCENTS | 286 mg | 71 |
| Traditional Pasta Sauce FREEDOM'S CHOICE | 286 mg | 56 |
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): DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), OLIVE OIL, ONIONS, GARLIC, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF: SALT, BASIL, CITRIC ACID, BLACK PEPPER, OREGANO.
The statement lists 10 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Diced Tomatoes in Tomato Juice, Tomato Puree (water, Tomato Paste). 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 Aug 28, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement PREGO submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1097035).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Prego Classic Marinara Sauce?
80 per 1/2 cup (120ml) serving, and 67 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Prego Classic Marinara Sauce?
430mg per serving (19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record PREGO submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 28, 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