1 cup
255 kcal
250 g
Pasta, rice & grainsmoderate variability
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, home recipe: calories and nutrition
Pasta, whole grain, with tomato-based sauce, home recipe has about 255 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 255 calories in the cited source record.
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- Calories
- 255 kcal
- Protein
- 9.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 48.8 g
- Total fat
- 4 g
Household measures
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These values scale the source nutrition by gram weight. Rounding keeps the comparison readable.
At a glance
Nutrient highlights per source serving
The strongest supplied Daily Value signals, shown without extrapolating missing values.
Dietary fiber
7.3 g≈ 26% Daily ValueSodium
510 mg≈ 22% Daily ValueMagnesium
92.5 mg≈ 22% Daily ValueSource-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 9.5 g protein, about 19% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
- The representative USDA portion supplies 7.3 g dietary fiber, about 26% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
- The representative USDA portion contains 510 mg sodium, about 22% 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.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 255 kcal 102 kcal | — |
| Protein | 9.5 g 3.8 g | — |
| Carbohydrate | 48.8 g 19.5 g | — |
| Total fat | 4 g 1.6 g | — |
| Dietary fiber | 7.3 g 2.9 g | 26% |
| Sugars | 7.6 g 3 g | — |
| Sodium | 510 mg 204 mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g 0.2 g | — |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.7 g 0.3 g | — |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.4 g 0.5 g | — |
| Cholesterol | 2.5 mg 1 mg | — |
| Potassium | 507.5 mg 203 mg | — |
| Calcium | 50 mg 20 mg | — |
| Iron | 3.2 mg 1.3 mg | — |
| Magnesium | 92.5 mg 37 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 2.5 mg 1 mg | — |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | — |
| Vitamin A | 37.5 µg 15 µg | — |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | — |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | — |
| Water | 185.3 g 74.1 g | — |
Daily Values appear only when they are supplied by the reviewed data record. Individual needs differ.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links this survey-food entry to 2 source inputs used to calculate the reference nutrition. Publishing those inputs makes the record easier to inspect and helps explain why two similarly named foods can have different values.
How to read this
2 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program), Spaghetti sauce. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
270 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)USDA ingredient 20125 | 140 GM | 140 g | 51.9% |
| 2 | Spaghetti sauceUSDA ingredient 74404010 | 130 GM | 130 g | 48.1% |
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.
- 01
amount served
- 02
cooked-to-dry ratio
- 03
sauce or mix-ins
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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: 2708880
FNDDS food code: 58146602
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.