italian · Restaurant plate

Calories in plate of pasta with tomato sauce?

About 320 kcal for a typical restaurant plate.

The calories come primarily from carbohydrates in the pasta and fats in the cooking oil or cheese. Tomato sauce adds minimal calories unless thickened with oil or sugar.

What each part adds

PartPortionCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Pasta1 cup cooked, 140 g220 kcal8 g43 g1 g
Tomato Sauce1/2 cup, 125 g35 kcal2 g6 g1 g
Olive Oil1 tsp, 5 g40 kcal0 g0 g5 g
Parmesan Cheese1 tbsp grated, 5 g22 kcal2 g0 g1 g
Whole plate1 serving, 275 g317 kcal12 g49 g8 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

Cook it lighter · from Thyme, our cookbook appHomemade vegetable pasta with tomato sauceAdds extra vegetables to the classic tomato sauce. Free recipe in the Thyme cookbook.
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