Ragu · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Tomato & Basil No Sugar Added Light Sauce
A 1/2 cup (125g) serving of Tomato & Basil No Sugar Added Light Sauce by Ragu has 50 calories, 6g of sugars and 320mg of sodium, as submitted by Mizkan America, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2013892, record updated Jul 21, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2013892, available Oct 28, 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 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
- 036200004548
- 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 57% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 15% of them.
Where the calories come from: 83% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 17% 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 | 4.8 g | 4.2 g | 57% |
| Sodium | 256 mg | 372 mg | 15% |
| Protein | 1.6 g | 1.6 g | 32% |
| Calories | 40 | 64 | 8% |
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; 436 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Organico Bello, Organic Pizza & Pasta Sauce ORGANICO BELLO | 204 mg | 31 |
| Spicy Arrabbiata Premium Cooking Sauce CUCINA ANTICA | 204 mg | 40 |
| Famous Alfredo Sauce NILDO'S | 204 mg | 283 |
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): INGREDIENTS: TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), DICED TOMATOES IN PUREE [DICED TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE (FIRMING AID), CITRIC ACID], ONIONS, SALT, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, BASIL, SPICES, YEAST EXTRACT (BARLEY), NATURAL FLAVOR.
The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Ingredients: Tomato Puree (water, Tomato Paste), Diced Tomatoes in Puree [diced Tomatoes. 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 21, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Mizkan America, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2013892).
More Ragu prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thick & Zesty Pizza Sauce | 40 | 3.23 g | 597 mg |
| Margherita Premium Pizza Sauce | 40 | 4.84 g | 202 mg |
| Old World Style Traditional Sauce | 48 | 6.45 g | 387 mg |
| Roasted Garlic Simply Sauce | 48 | 4.8 g | 400 mg |
| Homemade Style Pizza Sauce | 48 | 4.76 g | 413 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Ragu Tomato & Basil No Sugar Added Light Sauce?
50 per 1/2 cup (125g) serving, and 40 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ragu Tomato & Basil No Sugar Added Light Sauce?
320mg per serving (14% 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 Jul 21, 2020. 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