Sam's Choice · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Pizza Sauce, Basil Pesto
A 1/4 cup (61g) serving of Pizza Sauce, Basil Pesto by Sam's Choice has 50 calories, 0g of sugars and 340mg of sodium, as submitted by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1893859, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1893859, 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 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 61g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 078742053097
- 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, none of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 87% of them.
Where the calories come from: 14% carbohydrate, 64% fat and 21% 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 | 0 g | 4.2 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 557 mg | 372 mg | 87% |
| Protein | 4.9 g | 1.6 g | 93% |
| Calories | 82 | 64 | 72% |
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; 2,771 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Homestyle Marinara Pasta Sauce HARRIS TEETER | 445 mg | 62 |
| Pasta Sauce ZIA'S | 445 mg | 70 |
| Sicilian Family Recipe Pasta Sauce, Sausage FRANCESCO RINALDI | 444 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): WATER, BASIL, PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART- SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, SALT, PHOSPHORIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA AS PRESERVATIVES, CITRIC ACID.
The statement lists 10 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Basil, Parmesan and Romano Cheese (pasteurized Part- Skim Milk. 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 Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1893859).
More Sam's Choice prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puttanesca Pasta Sauce | 72 | 4.8 g | 400 mg |
| Napoletana Pasta Sauce | 96 | 4.8 g | 400 mg |
| Sam's Choice, Olive & Caper Pasta Sauce | 64 | 4 g | 568 mg |
| Sam's Choice, Parmesan & Romano Pasta Sauce | 64 | 4.8 g | 448 mg |
| Sam's Choice, Creamy Red Pasta Sauce | 104 | 4.8 g | 384 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Sam's Choice Pizza Sauce, Basil Pesto?
50 per 1/4 cup (61g) serving, and 82 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Sam's Choice Pizza Sauce, Basil Pesto?
340mg per serving (15% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 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