Gia Russa · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Italian Sauce
A 0.50 cup (121g) serving of Italian Sauce by Gia Russa has 70 calories, 10g of sugars and 500mg of sodium, as submitted by John Zidian Company Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2119454, record updated Jan 19, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2119454, 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 John Zidian Company Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 121g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 026825008410
- 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 97% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 68% of them.
Where the calories come from: 87% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 13% 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 | 8.3 g | 4.2 g | 97% |
| Sodium | 413 mg | 372 mg | 68% |
| Protein | 1.7 g | 1.6 g | 60% |
| Calories | 58 | 64 | 43% |
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; 2,181 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce AGROMONTE | 330 mg | 139 |
| Sauce POMODORI | 328 mg | 34 |
| Spicy Italian Style Chunky Sauce RAGU | 328 mg | 62 |
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): TOMATOES, SUGAR, SALT, CORN STARCH, OLIVE OIL, DEHYDRATED ONION, SPICES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVORS.
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Tomatoes, Sugar, Salt. 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 Jan 19, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement John Zidian Company Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2119454).
More Gia Russa prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peppers in Tomato Sauce, Medium Hot | 47 | 3.12 g | 500 mg |
| Pasta Sauce, Artichoke | 71 | 2.38 g | 159 mg |
| Gia Russa, Pizza Sauce | 40 | 6.35 g | 413 mg |
| Gia Russa, Alla Vodka | 112 | 2.4 g | 200 mg |
| Sun-dried Tomato Pesto in Sunflower Oil, Sun-dried Tomato in Sunflower Oil | 226 | 9.68 g | 1,274 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Gia Russa Italian Sauce?
70 per 0.50 cup (121g) serving, and 58 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Gia Russa Italian Sauce?
500mg per serving (22% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record John Zidian Company Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 19, 2018. 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