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Pasta with tomato-based sauce calories and nutrition: 16 USDA records compared

The 16 exact records in this guide report 260–440 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 104–176 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 tomato-based 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.

Showing all 16 linked records.

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 tomato-based sauce and should not be used as a personalized estimate.

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

Compare every selected FNDDS record

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 tomato-based sauce nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, and added vegetables, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 260 kcal 104 9.4 g 4.5 g 388 mg FDC 2708834 ↗
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 295 kcal 118 9.2 g 4.3 g 730 mg FDC 2708835 ↗
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, and added vegetables, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 395 kcal 158 8.7 g 4 g 858 mg FDC 2708833 ↗
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, cheese and meat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 368 kcal 147 19 g 2 g 813 mg FDC 2708825 ↗
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 265 kcal 106 9.2 g 4.5 g 505 mg FDC 2708831 ↗
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, meat, and added vegetables, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 308 kcal 123 14.8 g 4 g 403 mg FDC 2708841 ↗
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, meat, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 343 kcal 137 14.5 g 4 g 743 mg FDC 2708842 ↗
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, meat, and added vegetables, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 440 kcal 176 13.7 g 3.8 g 870 mg FDC 2708840 ↗
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 290 kcal 116 15.2 g 4 g 400 mg FDC 2708847 ↗
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 325 kcal 130 14.9 g 4 g 740 mg FDC 2708848 ↗
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 423 kcal 169 14.1 g 3.8 g 868 mg FDC 2708846 ↗
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 300 kcal 120 9 g 4.5 g 845 mg FDC 2708832 ↗
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 400 kcal 160 8.5 g 4.3 g 968 mg FDC 2708830 ↗
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, home recipe Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 278 kcal 111 14.1 g 4 g 428 mg FDC 2708853 ↗
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 313 kcal 125 13.8 g 4 g 768 mg FDC 2708854 ↗
Pasta with tomato-based sauce, seafood, and added vegetables, restaurant Direct name match 250 gQuantity not specified 410 kcal 164 13 g 3.8 g 893 mg FDC 2708852 ↗

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 260–440 calories in the records' own listed source servings; the fixed-weight view reports 104–176 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 and added vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, and cheese and meat. USDA formulation rows also identify 19 distinct source-input codes across the set, including pasta, cooked, enriched, without added salt, salt, table, vegetable oil, nfs, and spaghetti sauce. 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.

  1. 01

    Source-serving weight

    The exact records list 250–250 grams, so serving totals can move even before composition is compared.

  2. 02

    Named source variant

    The set explicitly distinguishes and added vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, and cheese and meat; those words identify different records rather than optional SEO phrasing.

  3. 03

    Nutrient profile

    Across each record's own source serving, the displayed data span protein 8.5–19.0 g, fiber 2.0–4.5 g, sodium 388–968 mg. Different serving weights remain visible beside those values.

  4. 04

    Formulation evidence

    The source rows include 19 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 and added vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, and cheese and meat—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

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

Explore this meal family

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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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