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Pasta, spaghetti, canned, in tomato sauce

Canned spaghetti in tomato sauce is cooked pasta supplied in a tomato-based sauce. It mainly provides carbohydrate, with smaller amounts of protein and fibre and little fat. Per 100g, it contains 16g of carbohydrate, 2.1g of protein, 5.5g of sugars and 0.48g of salt. These figures refer to the pasta and sauce together.

Carbohydrate provides energy for the body, while protein contributes to the maintenance and repair of body tissues. The salt content is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake. The sugars figure includes all sugars present and does not distinguish naturally occurring sugars from added sugars. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

72 kcal

Energy

306 kJ

Fat

0.3g

of which saturates

0.05g

Carbohydrate

16g

of which sugars

5.5g

Fibre

0.9g

Protein

2.1g

Salt

0.48g

Alcohol

0g

Water

81g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

15µg

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin E

0.29mg

Vitamin C

Trace

Thiamin (B1)

0.09mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.01mg

Niacin (B3)

0.9mg

Vitamin B6

0.06mg

Vitamin B12

Trace

Folate

4µg

Calcium

13mg

Iron

0.57mg

Magnesium

9mg

Phosphorus

27mg

Potassium

122mg

Sodium

190mg

Zinc

0.2mg

Copper

Trace

Selenium

2µg

Iodine

Trace

Other types of pasta

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Pasta, ravioli, meat filling, canned in tomato sauce

77 kcal

2.3g

1.4g

1.1g

Pasta, spaghetti, canned in bolognese sauce

86 kcal

3.3g

3g

–

Pasta, egg, fresh, filled with cheese and tomato, boiled in unsalted water

193 kcal

8.7g

5.9g

2.3g

Pasta, white, spaghetti, dried, boiled in unsalted water

141 kcal

4.4g

0.6g

1.7g

Pasta, wholewheat, spaghetti, dried, boiled in unsalted water

134 kcal

5.2g

1.1g

4.2g

Pasta, wholewheat, spaghetti, dried, raw

329 kcal

13g

2.5g

12g

Pasta, egg, fresh, filled with cheese only, boiled in unsalted water

216 kcal

11g

6.7g

2.2g

Pasta, egg, fresh, filled with green vegetables/herbs and cheese, boiled in unsalted water

195 kcal

8.7g

5.8g

1.6g

Pasta, egg, fresh, filled with meat, boiled in unsalted water

200 kcal

10g

4.7g

1.9g

Pasta, egg, fresh, filled with mushrooms, boiled in unsalted water

173 kcal

8.1g

4.3g

1.9g

Pasta, egg, fresh, raw

282 kcal

11g

2.9g

3.3g

Pasta, egg, white, dried, raw

365 kcal

13g

3.6g

3.9g

Pasta, egg, white, tagliatelle, fresh, boiled in unsalted water

152 kcal

5.8g

1.6g

2g

Pasta, plain, fresh, boiled

159 kcal

6.6g

1.5g

–

Pasta, white, twists, fusilli, dried, boiled in unsalted water

146 kcal

4.8g

0.4g

2.6g

Pasta, white, dried, boiled in unsalted water

169 kcal

5.5g

0.8g

2.5g

Pasta, white, dried, raw

343 kcal

11g

1.6g

–

Pasta, white, twists, fusilli, dried, boiled in salted water

150 kcal

5g

0.7g

2.6g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (10 samples, 9 products). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published