italian · Restaurant plate
How many calories in a plate of spaghetti with meat sauce?
About 550 kcal for a typical restaurant plate.
Calories come primarily from the carbohydrate-rich pasta and the fats in the ground beef and cheese. The tomato sauce adds minimal calories but contributes sugar. Olive oil used for cooking or finishing adds significant fat content.
What each part adds
| Part | Portion | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaghetti | 1 cup cooked, 140 g | 220 kcal | 8 g | 43 g | 1 g |
| Meat Sauce | 1 cup, 245 g | 280 kcal | 18 g | 12 g | 18 g |
| Parmesan Cheese | 2 tbsp grated, 10 g | 45 kcal | 4 g | 0 g | 3 g |
| Whole plate | 1 serving, 395 g | 545 kcal | 30 g | 55 g | 22 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 lean ground turkey instead of beef−80 kcal
- Add extra olive oil drizzle1 tbsp+120 kcal
- Substitute half the pasta with zucchini noodles1 cup zucchini−100 kcal
- Add a slice of garlic bread1 slice+150 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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