Calories in
spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree
90 kcal per 100 g Spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree contains 90 calories per 100 grams, or about 26 calories per oz. Per 100 g it provides 5.1 g protein, 15.2 g carbohydrate and 1.0 g fat.
By calories that splits 68% carbohydrate, 22% protein, 10% fat — dissected below.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 172089·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 90 kcal and USDA publishes 90 kcal. The arithmetic closes, so the axis above is simply that figure divided by the shares.
Source—USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy—FDC 172089—retrieved 2026-07
How this is worked out
- USDA measures every nutrient per 100 g of edible portion. That row is published here unchanged — nothing is rounded up, smoothed or "adjusted".
- The energy figure is USDA's own, derived with food-specific factors. This site never computes the calorie count it publishes.
- The Atwater shorthand 4 · 4 · 9 is applied to the protein, carbohydrate and fat grams only to split that energy into shares — and where the shorthand disagrees with the published figure, the gap is printed rather than hidden.
- A serving is a straight proportional conversion of the per-100 g row, using USDA's own household measures for the grams.
- The walking figure uses MET 4.0 at 70 kg, the same equation the sister site publishes.
per serving = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 energy shares = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (P, C, F in grams) walk minutes = kcal ÷ (4.0 × 3.5 × 70 ÷ 200)
Calories in a typical serving
Per-100 g figures are useful for comparison but nobody eats 100 g of anything on purpose. These are the USDA's own household measures.
| Serving | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 serving | 283.0 g | 255 | 14.3 g | 43.1 g | 2.9 g |
| 1 oz | 28.4 g | 26 | 1.4 g | 4.3 g | 0.3 g |
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Full nutrition, per 100 g and per oz
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per oz |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 90 kcal | 26 kcal |
| Protein | 5.1 g | 1.4 g |
| Total fat | 1.0 g | 0.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.4 g | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 15.2 g | 4.3 g |
| Fibre | 1.8 g | 0.5 g |
| Sugars | 2.6 g | 0.7 g |
| Sodium | 238.0 mg | 67.6 mg |
| Potassium | 144.0 mg | 40.9 mg |
| Calcium | 18.0 mg | 5.1 mg |
| Iron | 1.3 mg | 0.4 mg |
| Vitamin C | 5.4 mg | 1.5 mg |
| Vitamin A | 9.0 µg | 2.6 µg |
| Cholesterol | 6.0 mg | 1.7 mg |
| Water | 77.8 g | 22.1 g |
A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 172089·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree compares
Among the 20 meals, entrees, and side dishes items on this site, spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree ranks 18 of 20 by calorie density, against a category average of 162 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 44% less calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 5.6 g of protein per 100 calories, a moderate protein contribution.
To burn off one oz (26 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 5 minutes — see the walking calculation on our sister site, or pick a different activity. Treat that as a sense of scale rather than a rule: eating and moving are not a simple ledger.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
A reference table describes the average spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree. Yours was grown somewhere, picked at some ripeness, and cooked by you.
Questions this entry settles
How many calories are in spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree?
Spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree contains 90 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 26 calories per oz. It also provides 5.1 g of protein, 15.2 g of carbohydrate and 1.0 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree?
By calories, spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree is roughly 68% carbohydrate, 22% protein and 10% fat. That makes it a predominantly carbohydrate-based food.
How long does it take to burn off a oz?
About 5 minutes of ordinary walking for a 70 kg adult (MET 4.0). That is a rough guide for scale, not a prescription — appetite and activity interact in ways a simple subtraction does not capture.
Is this figure exact for the spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree I bought?
No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.
Neighbouring entries
The 6 foods that sit closest to spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree on the calorie-density shelf, all within meals, entrees, and side dishes.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain, reviewed JUL 2026. Full USDA description: "Spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
