Bongiovi · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Dad's Original Pasta Sauces
A 1/2 cup (125g) serving of Dad's Original Pasta Sauces by Bongiovi has 80 calories, 5g of sugars and 380mg of sodium, as submitted by JAMBCO INC. to USDA (FoodData Central 2437088, record updated Sep 22, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2437088, available Dec 22, 2022; 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 JAMBCO INC. submitted to USDA, for the declared 125g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 858981004148
- 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 42% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 23% of them.
Where the calories come from: 41% carbohydrate, 53% fat and 6% 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 | 4 g | 4.2 g | 42% |
| Sodium | 304 mg | 372 mg | 23% |
| Protein | 0.8 g | 1.6 g | 4% |
| Calories | 64 | 64 | 49% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,453 products, one per barcode.
Other sauces in this aisle
27 of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products are named sauces. Per 100 g their median is 62 calories, 374 mg of sodium and 1.6 g of protein; 8 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Val's Vegetarian Hand Crafted Gourmet Sauces, Val's Vegetarian ITALIAN HEARTS | 240 mg | 56 |
| The Sauce Homemade Artisanal Sauces FRIK & FRAK | 183 mg | 48 |
| Cosmo Celebration Sauces, Mushroom Marinara Sauce COSMO CELEBRATION SAUCES | 164 mg | 62 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauces", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ITALIAN TOMATOES, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, ONIONS, RED BELL PEPPERS, GREEN BELL PEPPERS, MUSHROOMS, GARLIC, SALT, BASIL, PARSLEY, OREGANO, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, BLACK PEPPER.
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Italian Tomatoes, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Onions. 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 Sep 22, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement JAMBCO INC. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2437088).
More Bongiovi prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marinara Pasta Sauces | 64 | 4 g | 296 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Bongiovi Dad's Original Pasta Sauces?
80 per 1/2 cup (125g) serving, and 64 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Bongiovi Dad's Original Pasta Sauces?
380mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record JAMBCO INC. submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 22, 2017. 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