Pasta, spaghetti, canned, in tomato sauce

Canned spaghetti in tomato sauce is cooked pasta supplied in a tomato-based sauce. It mainly provides carbohydrate, with smaller amounts of protein and fibre and little fat. Per 100g, it contains 16g of carbohydrate, 2.1g of protein, 5.5g of sugars and 0.48g of salt. These figures refer to the pasta and sauce together.

Carbohydrate provides energy for the body, while protein contributes to the maintenance and repair of body tissues. The salt content is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake. The sugars figure includes all sugars present and does not distinguish naturally occurring sugars from added sugars. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.