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Spaghetti bolognese, retail, reheated, with spaghetti

This entry describes a retail spaghetti bolognese meal, bought chilled or frozen and reheated, containing spaghetti with a meat sauce. It mainly provides carbohydrate from the pasta, along with protein and some fat. Per 100g, it contains 20g of carbohydrate, 6.6g of protein, 2.8g of fat and 0.46g of salt.

Carbohydrate supplies energy, while protein supports the growth and repair of body tissues. The salt content is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake, particularly as the amount eaten depends on the size of the serving. Recipes and nutrient content can vary between retail products. Full nutrient figures for this meal are given in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

126 kcal

Energy

536 kJ

Fat

2.8g

of which saturates

1.1g

Carbohydrate

20g

of which sugars

1.9g

Protein

6.6g

Salt

0.46g

Alcohol

0g

Water

70g

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin C

Trace

Calcium

24mg

Iron

0.92mg

Magnesium

20mg

Phosphorus

74mg

Potassium

151mg

Sodium

182mg

Zinc

0.9mg

Copper

0.04mg

Selenium

5µg

Other types of spaghetti bolognese

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Spaghetti bolognese, retail, meat and sauce only, reheated

108 kcal

9.3g

5.7g

–

Spaghetti bolognese, homemade

151 kcal

8.1g

6.1g

1.2g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Recipe. calculated using 56% spaghetti and 44% meat and sauce, chilled and frozen). "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