Prego · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Prego, Pesto Marinara Italian Sauce
A 1/2 cup (120ml) serving of Prego, Pesto Marinara Italian Sauce has 90 calories, 8g of sugars and 480mg of sodium, as submitted by Campbell Soup Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1626397, record updated Mar 11, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1626397, available Mar 19, 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 Campbell Soup Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 120ml serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 051000205186
- 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 87% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 64% of them.
Where the calories come from: 52% carbohydrate, 34% 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 | 6.7 g | 4.2 g | 87% |
| Sodium | 400 mg | 372 mg | 64% |
| Protein | 2.5 g | 1.6 g | 81% |
| Calories | 75 | 64 | 66% |
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; 2,067 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce FULL CIRCLE MARKET | 319 mg | 44 |
| Pasta Sauce, Tomato Basil PELLICANO'S | 319 mg | 50 |
| Vincent's, Original Sauce VINCENT'S | 319 mg | 97 |
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), DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE, ONIONS, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CANOLA OIL, GARLIC, SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF: SALT, SPICE, CITRIC ACID, BASIL, NATURAL FLAVORING, YEAST EXTRACT, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED TOMATO, SOUR CREAM SOLIDS (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES).
The statement lists 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Tomato Puree (water, Tomato Paste), Diced Tomatoes in Tomato Juice. 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 Mar 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Campbell Soup Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1626397).
More Prego prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prego, Heart Smart, Italian Sauce, Ricotta Parmesan | 75 | 8.33 g | 300 mg |
| Italian Sausage & Garlic Meat Sauce | 75 | 8.33 g | 400 mg |
| Flavored with Bacon & Provolone Italian Sauce | 75 | 7.5 g | 400 mg |
| Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza Sauce | 75 | 8.33 g | 383 mg |
| Fontina & Asiago Italian Sauce | 75 | 7.5 g | 400 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Prego, Pesto Marinara Italian Sauce?
90 per 1/2 cup (120ml) serving, and 75 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Prego, Pesto Marinara Italian Sauce?
480mg per serving (21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Campbell Soup Company submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 11, 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