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Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, ready-to-heat: calories and nutrition

Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, ready-to-heat has about 408 calories per USDA reference amount in the cited USDA reference record. Use the portion controls and preparation factors below to interpret the estimate.

What this number means

A portion-aware estimate, not a promise

A USDA reference amount weighing 250 grams has about 408 calories in the cited source record.

The listed household measures span roughly 277–693 calories across the listed portions. That range describes the source portions below; it is not a confidence interval and does not capture every recipe.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

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Calories
408 kcal
Protein
10.1 g
Carbohydrate
40.3 g
Total fat
24.4 g

Household measures

Compare listed portions

These values scale the source nutrition by gram weight. Rounding keeps the comparison readable.

1 cup

408 kcal

250 g

1 can

693 kcal

425 g

1 microwavable cup

347 kcal

213 g

1 Spaghettio's snack size microwavable tray

277 kcal

170 g

1 large microwavable bowl

670 kcal

411 g

At a glance

Nutrient highlights per source serving

The strongest supplied Daily Value signals, shown without extrapolating missing values.

Saturated fat

11 g≈ 55% Daily Value

Sodium

1,005 mg≈ 44% Daily Value

Total fat

24.4 g≈ 31% Daily Value

Source-serving signals

What stands out in this record

These observations are calculated from the cited USDA reference amount. They describe the database serving, not a measurement or recommendation for your plate.

  • The representative USDA portion supplies 10.1 g protein, about 20% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
  • The representative USDA portion supplies 5 g dietary fiber, about 18% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
  • The representative USDA portion contains 1005 mg sodium, about 44% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 250 g.

NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 408 kcal
Protein 10.1 g
Carbohydrate 40.3 g
Total fat 24.4 g 31%
Dietary fiber 5 g
Sugars 2 g
Sodium 1,005 mg 44%
Saturated fat 11 g 55%
Monounsaturated Fat 5.8 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.2 g
Cholesterol 52.5 mg
Potassium 167.5 mg
Calcium 95 mg
Iron 2.2 mg
Magnesium 72.5 mg
Vitamin C 0.3 mg
Vitamin D 0.5 µg
Vitamin A 160 µg
Caffeine 0 mg
Alcohol 0 g
Water 171.8 g

Daily Values appear only when they are supplied by the reviewed data record. Individual needs differ.

What changes the estimate most?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with amount served, cooked-to-dry ratio, sauce or mix-ins, added fat.

Food estimates can be sensitive to portion weight, preparation, ingredient ratios, and additions that are difficult to judge from appearance alone.

  1. 01

    amount served

  2. 02

    cooked-to-dry ratio

  3. 03

    sauce or mix-ins

  4. 04

    added fat

How we estimated this

Traceable back to the source record

This profile uses FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). It reports the source serving, calculates the 100-gram comparison from the same record, and scales household portions by their listed gram weights.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying portion as “Typical reported amount.” We display it as “USDA reference amount” to make clear that it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published 2024-10-31

FoodData Central ID: 2708905

It does not reconstruct every possible recipe or infer your plate’s weight. Preparation and recipe differences belong in the uncertainty explanation, not hidden decimal places.

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Source release 2024-10-31. Read the full nutrition methodology.

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