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Spaghetti and meatballs calories and nutrition
A cup of restaurant spaghetti and meatballs (134 g) has 228 calories, with 11 g of protein, 21 g of carbs and 11 g of fat. That is 170 calories per 100 g.
Family-style restaurant spaghetti and meatballs. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Restaurant, family style, spaghetti and meatballs”. This is USDA’s sampled family-style restaurant dish, not a homemade recipe. Its 565 g restaurant serving is separate from the 134 g cup measure.
Serving size
1 cup · 134 g
228 calories
- Protein
- 11 g18% of calories · 21% DV
- Carbs
- 21 g36% of calories · 8% DV
- Fat
- 11 g45% of calories · 15% DV
- Fiber
- 2.0 g
- Sugars
- 2.7 g
- Saturated fat
- 4.2 g
- Sodium
- 470 mg
Calories in spaghetti and meatballs by serving
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup134 g | 228 | 11 g | 21 g | 11 g |
| 1 USDA restaurant serving565 g | 961 | 44 g | 88 g | 48 g |
| ½ cup67 g | 114 | 5.3 g | 10 g | 5.7 g |
| 100 g100 g | 170 | 7.8 g | 16 g | 8.5 g |
Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.
Spaghetti and meatballs nutrition facts
Per 100 g, 170 calories: 18% from protein, 36% from carbs and 45% from fat.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving1 cup · 134 g | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 170 | 228 | – |
| Total fat | 8.5 g | 11 g | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 3.1 g | 4.2 g | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 19 mg | 25 mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 351 mg | 470 mg | 20% |
| Total carbohydrate | 16 g | 21 g | 8% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.5 g | 2.0 g | 7% |
| Total sugars | 2.0 g | 2.7 g | – |
| Protein | 7.8 g | 11 g | 21% |
| Vitamin D | Not reported | Not reported | – |
| Calcium | 45 mg | 60 mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.3 mg | 1.7 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 206 mg | 276 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 28 µg | 38 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9 mg | 1.2 mg | 1% |
% Daily Value is per serving (1 cup), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.
“Not reported” means USDA does not provide a value for that nutrient in this entry; it does not mean zero. A Daily Value cannot be calculated for an unreported nutrient.
How long to walk it off
Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So a cup of restaurant spaghetti and meatballs (228 calories) takes about 72 minutes of walking, roughly 8,200 steps.
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Spaghetti and meatballs questions
How much protein is in a cup of restaurant spaghetti and meatballs?
A cup of restaurant spaghetti and meatballs (134 g) has 11 g of protein, 21% of the 50 g Daily Value. That is 7.8 g per 100 g.
How many calories are in a restaurant serving of spaghetti and meatballs?
A USDA restaurant serving of spaghetti and meatballs (565 g) has 961 calories: 48 g fat, 88 g carbs (8.5 g of it fiber) and 44 g protein.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Restaurant, family style, spaghetti and meatballs (FDC ID 169029, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
- Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).
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