italian · Home-cooked bowl
How many calories in a plate of homemade spaghetti?
About 610 kcal for a typical home-cooked bowl.
Calories come primarily from the starch in the pasta noodles and the fats in the cooking oil or butter. Additional energy is provided by cheese toppings and any meat or vegetable ingredients mixed into the sauce.
What each part adds
| Part | Portion | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaghetti | 2 cups cooked, 280 g | 350 kcal | 12 g | 70 g | 2 g |
| Tomato Meat Sauce | 1 cup, 245 g | 220 kcal | 15 g | 12 g | 14 g |
| Parmesan Cheese | 2 tbsp grated, 10 g | 43 kcal | 4 g | 0 g | 3 g |
| Whole plate | 1 serving, 535 g | 613 kcal | 31 g | 82 g | 19 g |
Estimates for a typical portion. Your plate will differ with portion size and how it is cooked. Not medical advice.
Swaps that change the number
- Use zucchini noodles instead of pasta2 cups−280 kcal
- Add extra olive oil to sauce1 tbsp+120 kcal
- Use lean ground turkey instead of beef1 cup−60 kcal
Cook it lighter · from Thyme, our cookbook appHomemade whole wheat spaghetti with meat sauceUses whole wheat spaghetti in place of the usual pasta. Free recipe in the Thyme cookbook.
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