SPAGHETTI SAUCE, MEATLESS, LOW-SODIUM, CANNED
Date: September 2012
NUTRITION INFORMATION
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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Spaghetti sauce is a low-sodium product.
Meatless spaghetti sauce is a ready-to-eat
canned tomato-based sauce that is smooth in
texture and bright red in color.
Spaghetti sauce may be lightly seasoned with
spices and natural flavorings.
STORAGE
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Store unopened spaghetti sauce in a cool,
clean, dry place.
Store remaining opened spaghetti sauce in a
tightly covered container not made from metal
and refrigerate.
Look at the “Best if used by” or “Best by” date
on the package.
For further guidance on how to store and
maintain USDA Foods, please visit the FDD
Web site.
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½ cup spaghetti sauce counts as 1 cup in the
MyPlate.gov Vegetable Group. For a 2,000calorie diet, the daily recommendation is about
2 ½ cups of vegetables. ½ cup of spaghetti
sauce provides 12% of the daily
recommended amount of fiber.
FOOD SAFETY INFORMATION
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If the can is leaking or the ends are bulging,
throw it away.
If the canned food has a bad odor or liquid
spurts out when the can is opened, throw it
away.
OTHER RESOURCES
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www.nutrition.gov
www.choosemyplate.gov
www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/
NUTRITION FACTS
PREPARATION/COOKING
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Canned products are fully cooked so it is safe to
eat them without cooking.
If heated, serve right away or refrigerate
leftovers in a container not made from metal.
Serving size: ½ cup (122g) spaghetti sauce,
meatless, low-sodium, canned
Amount Per Serving
Calories
59
Calories from Fat
0
% Daily Value*
USES AND TIPS
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Stir heated spaghetti sauce into cooked rice or
pasta, or use as a topping for pizzas.
Warmed spaghetti sauce is an easy dip for
breadsticks.
Use spaghetti sauce in poultry, pork, and beef
recipes.
Total Fat 0 g
0%
0%
Saturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
0%
Sodium 140 mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate 11 g
4%
12%
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 6 g
Protein 1.46 g
Vitamin A
Calcium
8%
2%
Vitamin C
Iron
8%
6%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Household USDA Foods Fact Sheet UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
PIZZA CASSEROLE
8 SERVINGS
Ingredients
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Directions
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 (14 oz.) jar or can spaghetti sauce
2 c. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 tube (10 biscuits each) refrigerator
biscuits
1. Preheat oven to 350ᵒF.
2. In a large skillet, brown ground beef. Drain fat.
3. Add spaghetti sauce to ground beef.
Continue cooking until hot.
4. Spread mixture in bottom of a 9x13-inch baking
pan. Sprinkle cheese on top.
5. Place biscuits on top of cheese layer.
6. Bake approximately 10 minutes or until biscuits
are done.
7. Use spatula to serve and flip each serving upside
down (ground beef up).
Nutrition Information for 1 serving of Pizza Casserole
Calories
300
Cholesterol
52 mg Sugar
Calories from Fat
135
Sodium
641 mg Protein
Total Fat
15 g Total Carbohydrate 19 g Vitamin A
Saturated Fat
6 g Dietary Fiber
2g
SPAGHETTI PIE
6 SERVINGS
Ingredients
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1 lb. lean ground beef
6 oz. spaghetti, uncooked
2 eggs, beaten
½ c. Parmesan cheese, grated
2 c. spaghetti sauce
1 c. low-fat cottage cheese
2 T. margarine
1 c. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Nutrition Information for 1 serving of Spaghetti Pie
Calories
450 Cholesterol
130 mg
Calories from Fat
180 Sodium
710 mg
Total Fat
20 g Total Carbohydrate 30 g
Saturated Fat
8 g Dietary Fiber
2g
6g
21 g
9%
Vitamin C
Calcium
Iron
1%
24%
13%
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350ᵒF.
2. Cook spaghetti following package directions.
3. While spaghetti is cooking, brown ground beef.
Drain fat. Add spaghetti sauce to ground beef and
mix well.
4. Drain spaghetti when done. Stif in margarine, eggs,
and Parmesan cheese. Mix well. Form a crust in
the prepared pie plate using the spaghetti mixture.
5. Spread cottage cheese over spaghetti crust. Top
with hamburger mixture.
6. Bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle Mozzarella cheese
on top. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is
melted.
Sugar
Protein
Vitamin A
2g
36 g
15%
Vitamin C
Calcium
Iron
10%
30%
15%