1 cup
285 kcal
250 g
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce and added vegetables, ready-to-heat has about 285 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 USDA reference amount weighing 250 grams has about 285 calories in the cited source record.
The listed household measures span roughly 194–485 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.
Portion explorer
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Household measures
These values scale the source nutrition by gram weight. Rounding keeps the comparison readable.
285 kcal
250 g
485 kcal
425 g
243 kcal
213 g
194 kcal
170 g
469 kcal
411 g
At a glance
The strongest supplied Daily Value signals, shown without extrapolating missing values.
Sodium
735 mg≈ 32% Daily ValueDietary fiber
7 g≈ 25% Daily ValueMagnesium
90 mg≈ 21% Daily ValueSource-serving signals
These observations are calculated from the cited USDA reference amount. They describe the database serving, not a measurement or recommendation for your plate.
Nutrition facts
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 250 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 285 kcal 114 kcal | — |
| Protein | 9.4 g 3.8 g | — |
| Carbohydrate | 47 g 18.8 g | — |
| Total fat | 8.1 g 3.3 g | — |
| Dietary fiber | 7 g 2.8 g | 25% |
| Sugars | 6.8 g 2.7 g | — |
| Sodium | 735 mg 294 mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 1.1 g 0.4 g | — |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.5 g 1 g | — |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3 g 1.2 g | — |
| Cholesterol | 2.5 mg 1 mg | — |
| Potassium | 495 mg 198 mg | — |
| Calcium | 45 mg 18 mg | — |
| Iron | 3 mg 1.2 mg | — |
| Magnesium | 90 mg 36 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 14.3 mg 5.7 mg | — |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | — |
| Vitamin A | 40 µg 16 µg | — |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | — |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | — |
| Water | 182.5 g 73 g | — |
Daily Values appear only when they are supplied by the reviewed data record. Individual needs differ.
What changes the estimate most?
Food estimates can be sensitive to portion weight, preparation, ingredient ratios, and additions that are difficult to judge from appearance alone.
amount served
cooked-to-dry ratio
sauce or mix-ins
added fat
How we estimated this
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: 2708884
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.
Source release 2024-10-31. Read the full nutrition methodology.