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Pasta mix nutrition facts
A typical portion of pasta mix (1 packet; 79 g, italian lasagna, unprepared) has 280 calories and 9g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 4 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 349 calories (classic cheeseburger macaroni, unprepared) to 356 (italian lasagna, unprepared).
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 for Pasta mix, Italian lasagna, unprepared, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 10.9g
- more than 55% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 356
- more than 80% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 1,850mg
- more than 99% of reference foods
1 packet weighs 79 g in USDA's record for Pasta mix, Italian lasagna, unprepared (FDC 168955); across 4 records of pasta mix USDA weighs it at 42 to 79 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 83% carbohydrate, 5% fat and 12% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Thiamin0.6 mg in 1 packet (79 g), 46% of the Daily Value
- Folate148 µg DFE in 1 packet (79 g), 37% of the Daily Value
- Selenium20 µg in 1 packet (79 g), 36% of the Daily Value
- Niacin4.4 mg in 1 packet (79 g), 28% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.3 mg in 1 packet (79 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.5 mg in 1 packet (79 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 1 packet (79 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168955), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of pasta mix USDA describes
Italian lasagna, unprepared has the most calories per 100 g (356); the fewest: Classic cheeseburger macaroni… (349)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasta mix, Italian lasagna, unprepared | 356 | 10.9 g | 2 g | 1,850 mg |
| Pasta mix, Italian four cheese lasagna, unprepared | 355 | 12.5 g | 2.7 g | 2,093 mg |
| Pasta mix, classic beef, unprepared | 354 | 12.3 g | 1.8 g | 1,537 mg |
| Pasta mix, classic cheeseburger macaroni, unprepared | 349 | 11.6 g | 1.9 g | 2,152 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (111)
The portion is 1 packet (79 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8.61 g | 10.9 g | 17% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.56 g | 1.97 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 58.3 g | 73.8 g | 21% |
| Ash | 4.27 g | 5.41 g | |
| Energy | 281 kcal | 356 kcal | |
| Starch | 42.6 g | 53.9 g | |
| Sucrose | 5.40 g | 6.83 g | |
| Glucose | 0.47 g | 0.60 g | |
| Fructose | 0.63 g | 0.80 g | |
| Lactose | 0.29 g | 0.37 g | |
| Maltose | 2.11 g | 2.67 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 6.27 g | 7.94 g | |
| Total Sugars | 8.90 g | 11.3 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.21 g | 2.80 g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 0.79 mg | 1.00 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.070 g | 0.089 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.35 g | 0.44 g | 2% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.33 g | 0.42 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.33 g | 0.41 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 41.1 mg | 52.0 mg | 3% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.27 mg | 2.87 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 29.2 mg | 37.0 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus, P | 98.0 mg | 124 mg | 8% |
| Potassium, K | 219 mg | 277 mg | 5% |
| Sodium, Na | 1,462 mg | 1,850 mg | 64% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.66 mg | 0.84 mg | 6% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.12 mg | 0.15 mg | 14% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.46 mg | 0.58 mg | 20% |
| Selenium, Se | 19.7 µg | 24.9 µg | 36% |
Vitamins (31)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 2.37 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 7.90 µg | 10.0 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 61.6 µg | 78.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.79 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.64 mg | 0.81 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 264 µg | 334 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 21.3 µg | 27.0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.071 mg | 0.090 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.25 mg | 0.32 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.047 mg | 0.060 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.047 mg | 0.060 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0.48 mg | 0.61 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.71 mg | 0.90 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.55 mg | 0.70 mg | 46% |
| Riboflavin | 0.34 mg | 0.43 mg | 26% |
| Niacin | 4.41 mg | 5.58 mg | 28% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.47 mg | 0.60 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.13 mg | 0.16 mg | 7% |
| Folate, total | 89.3 µg | 113 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.15 µg | 0.19 µg | 6% |
| Choline, total | 7.66 mg | 9.70 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 10.2 µg | 12.9 µg | 8% |
| Folic acid | 83.0 µg | 105 µg | |
| Folate, food | 6.32 µg | 8.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 148 µg | 187 µg | 37% |
| 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 | 0.011 g | 0.014 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.0063 g | 0.0080 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.016 g | 0.020 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.022 g | 0.028 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.010 g | 0.013 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.028 g | 0.036 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.19 g | 0.24 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.052 g | 0.066 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0032 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.32 g | 0.41 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.31 g | 0.39 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.021 g | 0.027 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.00079 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0024 g | 0.0030 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.0024 g | 0.0030 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0055 g | 0.0070 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0047 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 | 0.0047 g | 0.0060 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.0032 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0016 g | 0.0020 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.00079 g | 0.0010 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.055 g | 0.070 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.013 g | 0.017 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.0024 g | 0.0030 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.0047 g | 0.0060 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 0.26 g | 0.34 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.29 g | 0.37 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.0016 g | 0.0020 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.056 g | 0.071 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.013 g | 0.017 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168955: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in pasta mix?
280 in 1 packet (79 g) of italian lasagna, unprepared; 349 to 356 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in pasta mix?
9g in 1 packet; 10.9 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in pasta mix?
1460mg in 1 packet; 1,850 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov