Energy
middle half164 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 154 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 125–177 kcal
Based on 169 records reporting energy.
Pasta, rice & grainsmoderate variability
Pasta with cream sauce and meat, homemade calories: 410 per 1 cup (250 g)
This exact USDA record reports 410 calories for 1 cup (250 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Exact USDA description: Pasta with cream sauce and meat, home recipe
Quick facts
1 cup · 250 g
- Calories
- 410 kcal
- Protein
- 15.4 g
- Carbohydrate
- 41.8 g
- Total fat
- 19.7 g
- Fiber
- 2.3 g
- Sodium
- 628 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 1 cup · 250 g
410calories
Pasta with cream sauce and meat, home recipe
- Protein
- 15.4 g
- Carbs
- 41.8 g
- Fat
- 19.7 g
— means the source has no value available.
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Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 410 calories for 1 cup at 250 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 164 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 15.4 g protein, 2.3 g fiber, and 628 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is pasta, cooked, enriched, without added salt, representing 51.9% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 cup at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2708862: “Pasta with cream sauce and meat, home recipe.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2708862, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “125% of the reference weight” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 187.5 g | 308 kcal | 11.5 g | 1.7 g | 471 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 250 g | 410 kcal | 15.4 g | 2.3 g | 628 mg |
| 125% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 312.5 g | 513 kcal | 19.2 g | 2.8 g | 784 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese
The comparison set contains 169 exact records in the Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2708862’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half6.1 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 5.8 g
- Middle 50%
- 4.4–6.3 g
Based on 169 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
lower quarter0.9 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 1.5 g
- Middle 50%
- 1–2 g
Based on 169 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half251 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 336 mg
- Middle 50%
- 233–398 mg
Based on 169 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2708862’s 250 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin A; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
Vitamin A135 µg
≈ 15% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Iron2 mg
≈ 13% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Saturated fat10 g
≈ 50% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium628 mg
≈ 27% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Pasta with cream sauce and meat, home recipe,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2708865 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Portion sensitivity around 250 g
A 25% weight move in either direction spans 187.5–312.5 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 308 kcal and 513 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2708865
At an equal 100 g, this record has 51 mg more sodium than “Pasta with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, home recipe.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Pasta, cooked, enriched, without added salt
The source formulation has 2 input rows; Pasta, cooked, enriched, without added salt supplies 51.9% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when “home recipe” fits. Inspect FDC 2708865 when “meat; and added vegetables; home recipe” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Pasta with cream sauce and meat, home recipe
- Exact source wording
- “Pasta with cream sauce and meat, home recipe”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708862 · FNDDS 58146402
- Named qualifiers
- home recipe
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Alfredo sauce with meat
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Pasta with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, home recipe
- Exact source wording
- “Pasta with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, home recipe”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708865 · FNDDS 58146412
- Named qualifiers
- meat · and added vegetables · home recipe
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Alfredo sauce with meat and added vegetables
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “home recipe”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordPasta with cream sauce and meat, home recipe | 250 g410 kcal | 164 kcal | 6.1 g | 7.9 g | 0.9 g | 251 mg |
| Pasta with cream sauce, home recipe | 250 g385 kcal | 154 kcal | 4 g | 7.7 g | 0.9 g | 266 mg |
| Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce and meat, home recipe | 250 g400 kcal | 160 kcal | 6.2 g | 8.3 g | 2 g | 252 mg |
| Pasta with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, home recipe | 250 g383 kcal | 153 kcal | 6.1 g | 6.5 g | 1.1 g | 200 mg |
| Pasta with cream sauce and poultry, home recipe | 250 g393 kcal | 157 kcal | 6.3 g | 7 g | 0.9 g | 250 mg |
| Pasta with cream sauce and seafood, home recipe | 250 g380 kcal | 152 kcal | 5.9 g | 6.5 g | 0.9 g | 261 mg |
| Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, home recipe | 250 g375 kcal | 150 kcal | 4.1 g | 8.1 g | 2 g | 268 mg |
How to compare FDC 2708862: its source amount is 250 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2708862, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
410 kcal
250 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2708862, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Saturated fat
10 g≈ 50% Daily ValueSodium
627.5 mg≈ 27% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2708862’s 250 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2708862 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 15.4 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.
Source-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2708862 at 250 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 628 mg sodium, about 27% 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 | 410 kcal 164 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 15.4 g 6.1 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 41.8 g 16.7 g | 15% 6% |
| Total fat | 19.7 g 7.9 g | 25% 10% |
| Dietary fiber | 2.3 g 0.9 g | 8% 3% |
| Sugars | 1.6 g 0.6 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 627.5 mg 251 mg | 27% 11% |
| Saturated fat | 10 g 4 g | 50% 20% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4.9 g 2 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.1 g 0.5 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 62.5 mg 25 mg | 21% 8% |
| Potassium | 162.5 mg 65 mg | 3% 1% |
| Calcium | 80 mg 32 mg | 6% 2% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg 0.9 mg | 13% 5% |
| Magnesium | 32.5 mg 13 mg | 8% 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3 mg 0.1 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5 µg 0.2 µg | 3% 1% |
| Vitamin A | 135 µg 54 µg | 15% 6% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 171 g 68.4 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2708862, approximate percentages divide the displayed 250 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2708862 to 2 source inputs totaling 270 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Pasta with cream sauce and meat, home recipe” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
2 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Pasta, cooked, enriched, without added salt, Alfredo sauce with meat. 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, cooked, enriched, without added saltUSDA ingredient 20121 · encyclopedia page available | 140 GM | 140 g | 51.9% |
| 2 | Alfredo sauce with meatUSDA ingredient 14650170 · encyclopedia page available | 130 GM | 130 g | 48.1% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2708862, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Pasta with cream sauce and meat, home recipe
- USDA category
- Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese
- FDC ID
- 2708862
- FNDDS code
- 58146402
Closest inspectable record
Pasta with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, home recipe
- USDA category
- Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese
- FDC ID
- 2708865
- FNDDS code
- 58146412
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 164 kcal | 153 kcal | +11 kcal |
| Protein | 6.1 g | 6.1 g | +0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 16.7 g | 17 g | −0.3 g |
| Total fat | 7.9 g | 6.5 g | +1.4 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.9 g | 1.1 g | −0.2 g |
| Sodium | 251 mg | 200 mg | +51 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 11 more calories, 1.4 g more total fat, and 51 mg more sodium than “Pasta with cream sauce, meat, and added vegetables, home recipe.”
Only this record lists Alfredo sauce with meat. Only the comparison record lists Alfredo sauce with meat and added vegetables. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
3 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Shared listed inputs: Pasta, cooked, enriched, without added salt.
Listed only in this record: Alfredo sauce with meat.
Listed only in the comparison: Alfredo sauce with meat and added vegetables.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets match
This record’s reference amount is 250 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (250 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 250 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (250 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2708862 with FDC 2708865 at equal mass; use their 250 g and 250 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2708862 versus FDC 2708865 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 1 guide place “Pasta with cream sauce and meat, home recipe” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2708862 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
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.
For “Pasta with cream sauce and meat, home recipe,” resolve amount served first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
amount served
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
cooked-to-dry ratio
Match the food state before matching the number. Cooking, draining, or added liquid can change grams and concentration even when the food name barely changes.
- 03
sauce or mix-ins
Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.
- 04
added fat
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2708862 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 164 kcal per 100 g becomes 410 kcal at 250 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 cup has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2708862
FNDDS food code: 58146402
The scaling for FDC 2708862 can be exact while the match to “Pasta with cream sauce and meat, home recipe” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 250 g weight, 2-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.