Food
Spaghetti sauce nutrition facts
A typical portion of spaghetti sauce (1 cup; 260 g, spaghetti sauce) has 130 calories and 4g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 10 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 24 calories (fat free) to 90 (spaghetti sauce with meat).
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 Spaghetti sauce, 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
- 51
- more than 15% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 419mg
- more than 80% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 260 g in USDA's record for Spaghetti sauce (FDC 2709745).
Where the calories come from: 63% carbohydrate, 26% fat and 11% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Niacin10 mg in 1 cup (260 g), 64% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin E6.2 mg in 1 cup (260 g), 42% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K36 µg in 1 cup (260 g), 30% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 1 cup (260 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.2 mg in 1 cup (260 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 cup (260 g), 12% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium47 mg in 1 cup (260 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709745), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of spaghetti sauce USDA describes
Spaghetti sauce with meat has the most calories per 100 g (90); the fewest: Fat free (24)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaghetti sauce | 51 | 1.4 g | 1.5 g | 419 mg |
| Spaghetti sauce with poultry and added vegetables | 71 | 6.4 g | 2.4 g | 331 mg |
| Spaghetti sauce with poultry | 75 | 6.3 g | 2.6 g | 410 mg |
| Spaghetti sauce with meat and added vegetables | 86 | 6 g | 4.1 g | 333 mg |
| Spaghetti sauce with meat | 90 | 5.9 g | 4.4 g | 412 mg |
| Spaghetti sauce with seafood and added vegetables | 60 | 5.4 g | 1.3 g | 353 mg |
| Spaghetti sauce with seafood | 64 | 5.3 g | 1.5 g | 432 mg |
| Spaghetti sauce with added vegetables | 46 | 1.5 g | 1.2 g | 321 mg |
| Spaghetti sauce, reduced sodium | 51 | 1.4 g | 1.5 g | 30 mg |
| Spaghetti sauce, fat free | 24 | 1.2 g | 0.3 g | 474 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup (260 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3.67 g | 1.41 g | 7% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 3.85 g | 1.48 g | 5% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 20.9 g | 8.05 g | 8% |
| Energy | 133 kcal | 51.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 227 g | 87.4 g | |
| Total Sugars | 14.3 g | 5.50 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 4.68 g | 1.80 g | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 5.20 mg | 2.00 mg | 2% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.44 g | 0.17 g | 2% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.98 g | 0.38 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.31 g | 0.50 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 70.2 mg | 27.0 mg | 5% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.03 mg | 0.78 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 46.8 mg | 18.0 mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus, P | 88.4 mg | 34.0 mg | 7% |
| Potassium, K | 829 mg | 319 mg | 18% |
| Sodium, Na | 1,089 mg | 419 mg | 47% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.52 mg | 0.20 mg | 5% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.21 mg | 0.081 mg | 23% |
| Selenium, Se | 3.64 µg | 1.40 µg | 7% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 83.2 µg | 32.0 µg | 9% |
| Carotene, beta | 1,014 µg | 390 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 6.24 mg | 2.40 mg | 42% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 33,020 µg | 12,700 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 494 µg | 190 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 5.20 mg | 2.00 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin | 0.062 mg | 0.024 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin | 0.16 mg | 0.061 mg | 12% |
| Niacin | 10.2 mg | 3.92 mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.45 mg | 0.17 mg | 26% |
| Folate, total | 33.8 µg | 13.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 35.6 mg | 13.7 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 36.1 µg | 13.9 µg | 30% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 33.8 µg | 13.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 33.8 µg | 13.0 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0052 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0052 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0078 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0026 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0052 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.28 g | 0.11 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.10 g | 0.039 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.95 g | 0.36 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.12 g | 0.43 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.21 g | 0.079 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0052 g | 0.0020 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.021 g | 0.0080 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 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2709745: 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 spaghetti sauce?
130 in 1 cup (260 g) of spaghetti sauce; 24 to 90 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in spaghetti sauce?
4g in 1 cup; 1.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in spaghetti sauce?
1090mg in 1 cup; 419 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