Ragu · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Meat Sauce
A 1/2 cup (125g) serving of Meat Sauce by Ragu has 70 calories, 7g of sugars and 480mg of sodium, as submitted by Mizkan America, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2632483, record updated Jun 20, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2632483, available Sep 14, 2023; 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 125g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 036200003008
- Category
- Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
- Records
- 7 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 73% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 58% of them.
Where the calories come from: 67% carbohydrate, 17% fat and 15% 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 | 5.6 g | 4.2 g | 73% |
| Sodium | 384 mg | 372 mg | 58% |
| Protein | 2.4 g | 1.6 g | 76% |
| Calories | 56 | 64 | 32% |
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; 1,868 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Morano, Pasta Sauce, Garlic & Basil MORANO | 307 mg | 31 |
| Spinach & Ricotta Pasta Sauce MIA'S KITCHEN | 307 mg | 58 |
| Amore Cauliflower Alfredo Pasta Sauce WEGMANS | 306 mg | 145 |
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), COOKED GROUND BEEF SALT, OLIVE OIL, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SPICES, CITRIC ACID.
The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Tomato Puree (water, Tomato Paste), Cooked Ground Beef 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 Jun 20, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Mizkan America, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2632483).
More Ragu prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasta Sauce Flavored with Meat | 56 | 4.8 g | 384 mg |
| Mushroom Sauce | 56 | 5.6 g | 368 mg |
| Organic Traditional Sauce | 56 | 6.4 g | 376 mg |
| Sauteed Onion & Beef Flavor Sauce | 56 | 5.6 g | 384 mg |
| Tomato Basil Sauce | 56 | 4.8 g | 280 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Ragu Meat Sauce?
70 per 1/2 cup (125g) serving, and 56 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ragu Meat Sauce?
480mg per serving (21% 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 Jun 20, 2023. 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