Papa Joe's · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Pasta Sauce
A 1/2 cup (123g) serving of Pasta Sauce by Papa Joe's has 90 calories, 6g of sugars and 550mg of sodium, as submitted by Rje Trade International, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1895044, record updated Nov 1, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1895044, available Jul 29, 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 Rje Trade International, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 123g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 748252027795
- Category
- Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
- Records
- 3 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 66% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 75% of them.
Where the calories come from: 43% carbohydrate, 44% 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 | 4.9 g | 4.2 g | 66% |
| Sodium | 447 mg | 372 mg | 75% |
| Protein | 2.4 g | 1.6 g | 80% |
| Calories | 73 | 64 | 65% |
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; 2,409 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Sauce PASTA TOO | 357 mg | 250 |
| Tomato Basil Marinara Sauce ANTONIO CARLO | 357 mg | 101 |
| Francesco Rinaldi, Hearty Pasta Sauce, Mushroom, Pepper & Onion FRANCESCO RINALDI | 355 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): TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, CITRIC ACID), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SUGAR, BEEF BASE (ROASTED BEEF INCLUDING BEEF JUICES, SALT, FLAVORING, POTATO FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR, CORN OIL, PAPRIKA), CHICKEN BASE (CHICKEN MEAT INCLUDING CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, POTATO FLOUR, FLAVORING, CARROT POWDER, TURMERIC), ROMANO CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PARMESAN CHEESE (SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, SPICES, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, CITRIC ACID.
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Tomato Puree (water, Tomato Paste, Citric Acid). 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 Nov 1, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Rje Trade International, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1895044).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Papa Joe's Pasta Sauce?
90 per 1/2 cup (123g) serving, and 73 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Papa Joe's Pasta Sauce?
550mg per serving (24% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Rje Trade International, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Nov 1, 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