USDA reference food · Soups, Sauces, and Gravies
Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve
1 serving 1/2 cup of sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve (132 g) has 70 calories, 2g of protein, 2g of fat and 2g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171192). It is one of 3 USDA descriptions of pasta sauce.
FoodData Central 171192, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; 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.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 1.4g
- more than 19% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 50
- more than 14% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 1.8g
- more than 67% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 171192); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Niacin5.2 mg in 1 serving 1/2 cup (132 g), 32% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin E3.2 mg in 1 serving 1/2 cup (132 g), 21% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K18 µg in 1 serving 1/2 cup (132 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 serving 1/2 cup (132 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 1 serving 1/2 cup (132 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171192), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 60% carbohydrate, 29% fat and 11% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 50.0 | 14% |
| Protein | 1.39 g | 19% |
| Total fat | 1.61 g | 33% |
| Carbohydrate | 7.43 g | 50% |
| Fiber | 1.80 g | 67% |
| Total sugars | 4.91 g | 70% |
| Sodium | 437 mg | 80% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (103)
The portion is 1 serving 1/2 cup (132 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.83 g | 1.39 g | 4% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 2.13 g | 1.61 g | 3% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 9.81 g | 7.43 g | 4% |
| Ash | 2.24 g | 1.70 g | |
| Energy | 66.0 kcal | 50.0 kcal | |
| Starch | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.54 g | 0.41 g | |
| Glucose | 2.94 g | 2.23 g | |
| Fructose | 2.98 g | 2.26 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 116 g | 87.9 g | |
| Total Sugars | 6.48 g | 4.91 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.38 g | 1.80 g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 2.64 mg | 2.00 mg | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.0092 g | 0.0070 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.29 g | 0.22 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.39 g | 0.30 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.89 g | 0.67 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 34.3 mg | 26.0 mg | 3% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.96 mg | 0.73 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 23.8 mg | 18.0 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 44.9 mg | 34.0 mg | 4% |
| Potassium, K | 422 mg | 320 mg | 9% |
| Sodium, Na | 577 mg | 437 mg | 25% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.26 mg | 0.20 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.11 mg | 0.082 mg | 12% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.17 mg | 0.13 mg | 7% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.85 µg | 1.40 µg | 3% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 40.9 µg | 31.0 µg | 5% |
| Carotene, beta | 488 µg | 370 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 3.17 mg | 2.40 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 16,786 µg | 12,717 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 232 µg | 176 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 2.64 mg | 2.00 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin | 0.032 mg | 0.024 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin | 0.081 mg | 0.061 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 5.17 mg | 3.92 mg | 32% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.10 mg | 0.076 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.23 mg | 0.17 mg | 13% |
| Folate, total | 17.2 µg | 13.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 18.1 mg | 13.7 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 18.3 µg | 13.9 µg | 15% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 17.2 µg | 13.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 17.2 µg | 13.0 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (42)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0040 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0040 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0040 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.19 g | 0.14 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.070 g | 0.053 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0053 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.38 g | 0.29 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.78 g | 0.59 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.11 g | 0.082 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0013 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0053 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0040 g | 0.0030 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0079 g | 0.0060 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.0013 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0020 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.0013 g | 0.0010 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.0079 g | 0.0060 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.0013 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.0013 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.0040 g | 0.0030 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 0.38 g | 0.29 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.77 g | 0.58 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.0013 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.0013 g | 0.0010 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.0079 g | 0.0060 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171192: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat pasta sauce
USDA lists 3 preparations of pasta sauce. The pasta sauce page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
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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