1 cup
283 kcal
250 g
Pasta with tomato-based sauce and seafood, home recipe has about 283 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 283 calories in the cited source record.
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Household measures
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283 kcal
250 g
At a glance
The strongest supplied Daily Value signals, shown without extrapolating missing values.
Protein
14 g≈ 28% Daily ValueSodium
522.5 mg≈ 23% Daily ValueCarbohydrate
48.5 g≈ 18% 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 | 283 kcal 113 kcal | — |
| Protein | 14 g 5.6 g | 28% |
| Carbohydrate | 48.5 g 19.4 g | 18% |
| Total fat | 3 g 1.2 g | — |
| Dietary fiber | 4 g 1.6 g | — |
| Sugars | 6.1 g 2.4 g | — |
| Sodium | 522.5 mg 209 mg | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g 0.2 g | — |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.6 g 0.2 g | — |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g 0.4 g | — |
| Cholesterol | 35 mg 14 mg | — |
| Potassium | 450 mg 180 mg | — |
| Calcium | 60 mg 24 mg | — |
| Iron | 3 mg 1.2 mg | — |
| Magnesium | 47.5 mg 19 mg | — |
| Vitamin C | 2.5 mg 1 mg | — |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | — |
| Vitamin A | 47.5 µg 19 µg | — |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | — |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | — |
| Water | 182 g 72.8 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: 2708850
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.