USDA record comparison

Pasta with cream sauce calories and nutrition: 12 USDA records compared

The 12 exact records in this guide report 353–510 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 141–204 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This page includes every selected Feast nutrition record whose normalized USDA description begins with “Pasta with cream sauce” under the documented one-segment family rule. The records fall within Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese. Exact descriptions remain visible so this grouping does not erase preparation, ingredient, or source-serving differences.

How this guide was assembled: Feast deterministically grouped exact USDA FNDDS records by their source descriptions. Every nutrient number is computed from the linked source fields; this page does not use generated or invented nutrition estimates.

Every number on this page comes from the exact linked record. Values are descriptive observations from the selected records; they are not personalized estimates, recommended portions, or measurements of a meal in front of you.

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Choose an exact FNDDS description to focus the record cards and comparison table. This narrows the source evidence; it does not infer your portion or ingredients.

Exact meal description

Showing all 12 linked records.

250 g source amount Direct name match

Pasta with cream sauce, home recipe

Source serving: 385 kcal
Per 100 g: 154 kcal
Protein: 10.1 g

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250 g source amount Direct name match

Pasta with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, home recipe

Source serving: 383 kcal
Per 100 g: 153 kcal
Protein: 15.3 g

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250 g source amount Direct name match

Pasta with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat

Source serving: 415 kcal
Per 100 g: 166 kcal
Protein: 15 g

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250 g source amount Direct name match

Pasta with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, restaurant

Source serving: 508 kcal
Per 100 g: 203 kcal
Protein: 14.1 g

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250 g source amount Direct name match

Pasta with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, home recipe

Source serving: 365 kcal
Per 100 g: 146 kcal
Protein: 15.8 g

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250 g source amount Direct name match

Pasta with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat

Source serving: 398 kcal
Per 100 g: 159 kcal
Protein: 15.4 g

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250 g source amount Direct name match

Pasta with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, restaurant

Source serving: 490 kcal
Per 100 g: 196 kcal
Protein: 14.5 g

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250 g source amount Direct name match

Pasta with cream sauce, ready-to-heat

Source serving: 418 kcal
Per 100 g: 167 kcal
Protein: 9.9 g

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250 g source amount Direct name match

Pasta with cream sauce, restaurant

Source serving: 510 kcal
Per 100 g: 204 kcal
Protein: 9.3 g

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250 g source amount Direct name match

Pasta with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, home recipe

Source serving: 353 kcal
Per 100 g: 141 kcal
Protein: 14.6 g

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250 g source amount Direct name match

Pasta with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat

Source serving: 385 kcal
Per 100 g: 154 kcal
Protein: 14.3 g

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250 g source amount Direct name match

Pasta with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, restaurant

Source serving: 478 kcal
Per 100 g: 191 kcal
Protein: 13.5 g

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Observed source examples

Lower, middle, and higher within this selected set

These cards order the selected records by calories in each record's own FNDDS source serving. They do not define the calorie range of every pasta with cream sauce and should not be used as a personalized estimate.

Lower observed Direct name match

353kcal

Pasta with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, home recipe

250 g source amount · 141 kcal per 100 g

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Middle observed Direct name match

398kcal

Pasta with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat

250 g source amount · 159 kcal per 100 g

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Higher observed Direct name match

510kcal

Pasta with cream sauce, restaurant

250 g source amount · 204 kcal per 100 g

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Important: “Lower,” “middle,” and “higher” refer only to order within the selected source set above. Different source-serving weights and, where labeled, contextual records mean these cards are examples—not endpoints of a meal estimate.

Full comparison

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Serving values preserve each record's listed amount. Per-100-gram calories provide a shared weight basis. Dashes indicate that a value is not available, not that the nutrient is absent.

USDA records selected for the Pasta with cream sauce nutrition guide
Exact source record	Match	Source amount	Calories	kcal / 100 g	Protein	Fiber	Sodium	USDA
Pasta with cream sauce, home recipe	Direct name match	250 gQuantity not specified	385 kcal	154	10.1 g	2.3 g	665 mg	FDC 2708856 ↗
Pasta with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, home recipe	Direct name match	250 gQuantity not specified	383 kcal	153	15.3 g	2.8 g	500 mg	FDC 2708865 ↗
Pasta with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat	Direct name match	250 gQuantity not specified	415 kcal	166	15 g	2.5 g	840 mg	FDC 2708866 ↗
Pasta with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, restaurant	Direct name match	250 gQuantity not specified	508 kcal	203	14.1 g	2.5 g	1,290 mg	FDC 2708864 ↗
Pasta with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, home recipe	Direct name match	250 gQuantity not specified	365 kcal	146	15.8 g	2.8 g	498 mg	FDC 2708871 ↗
Pasta with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat	Direct name match	250 gQuantity not specified	398 kcal	159	15.4 g	2.5 g	838 mg	FDC 2708872 ↗
Pasta with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, restaurant	Direct name match	250 gQuantity not specified	490 kcal	196	14.5 g	2.5 g	1,288 mg	FDC 2708870 ↗
Pasta with cream sauce, ready-to-heat	Direct name match	250 gQuantity not specified	418 kcal	167	9.9 g	2.3 g	1,003 mg	FDC 2708857 ↗
Pasta with cream sauce, restaurant	Direct name match	250 gQuantity not specified	510 kcal	204	9.3 g	2.3 g	1,443 mg	FDC 2708855 ↗
Pasta with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, home recipe	Direct name match	250 gQuantity not specified	353 kcal	141	14.6 g	2.8 g	525 mg	FDC 2708877 ↗
Pasta with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat	Direct name match	250 gQuantity not specified	385 kcal	154	14.3 g	2.5 g	865 mg	FDC 2708878 ↗
Pasta with cream sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, restaurant	Direct name match	250 gQuantity not specified	478 kcal	191	13.5 g	2.5 g	1,313 mg	FDC 2708876 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

Every record uses a 250-gram source amount, which removes serving-weight differences inside this set but does not establish the size of your portion. Within the selected set, the source servings report 353–510 calories in the records' own listed source servings; the fixed-weight view reports 141–204 calories per 100 grams. A serving total and a per-100-gram value answer different questions, so neither should be substituted for the amount actually eaten.

To scale a record, divide the eaten grams by the record's source grams and multiply the listed serving values by that ratio. This assumes the eaten meal has the same composition as the matched record.

Preparation analysis

The dish name leaves ingredients unresolved

The record names distinguish meat, poultry, seafood, home recipe, and ready-to-heat. USDA formulation rows also identify 7 distinct source-input codes across the set, including salt, table, vegetable oil, nfs, alfredo sauce, and alfredo sauce with meat and added vegetables. These details can help select a closer record, but they do not isolate the cause of a nutrient difference or reconstruct a recipe.

A precise-looking result is only as specific as the record match and the portion information supporting it.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The visible dish name is a starting point. These details usually explain more of the variation in the selected source records.

01
Source-serving weight
The exact records list 250–250 grams, so serving totals can move even before composition is compared.
02
Named source variant
The set explicitly distinguishes meat, poultry, seafood, home recipe, and ready-to-heat; those words identify different records rather than optional SEO phrasing.
03
Nutrient profile
Across each record's own source serving, the displayed data span protein 9.3–15.8 g, fiber 2.3–2.8 g, sodium 498–1,443 mg. Different serving weights remain visible beside those values.
04
Formulation evidence
The source rows include 7 distinct input codes across this set. Input presence and weight describe standardized source formulations, not final plated proportions.

Record matching

How to find the closest description

Begin with the full source description rather than the shortest dish name. Check whether the named form—such as meat, poultry, seafood, home recipe, and ready-to-heat—matches the meal, then compare the listed source weight with the portion actually eaten. If the brand, recipe, toppings, cooking fat, or portion is known, keep that information with the estimate instead of assuming the generic record already includes it.

A practical matching checklist

Read the complete pasta with cream sauce source description, including preparation and additions.
Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.

Explore this meal family

3 more-specific pasta with cream sauce guides

Use a focused guide when its description matches your meal. Each one keeps its own exact source records and links back to this broader family.

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