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Calories · Italian

Calories in lasagna

A typical restaurant serving of lasagna (one restaurant portion, about 400 g) is about 740 calories, usually 500–1,000.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called lasagne, meat lasagna, beef lasagna.

~740
Lasagna

The usual range

Drawn on one 0–2,000 scale shared by every dish page, so plates compare at a glance.

Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein43 g
  • Carbs46 g
  • Fat43 g

One serving

Serving
one restaurant portion
Weight
~400 g
Per 100 g
~185

The dish

About lasagna

Lasagna stacks pasta sheets, meat sauce and several cheeses, so its energy is split fairly evenly between carbs, protein and fat. Restaurant slices are usually generous and cheesier than ready meals.

What moves the number

Why one plate is 500 and another 1,000

  • Layers of cheese: ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan
  • Fat in the meat sauce
  • Portion: restaurant squares are often large

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Share a portion with a salad
  • Choose a vegetable lasagna
  • Skip the garlic bread

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Lasagna with meat, from restaurant, FDC 2708752
  2. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — OLIVE GARDEN, lasagna classico, FDC 169851 (422 g serving)
  3. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Restaurant, Italian, lasagna with meat, FDC 169850 (457 g serving)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in lasagna?

A typical restaurant serving of lasagna (one restaurant portion, about 400 g) is about 740 calories, usually 500–1,000. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

Is lasagna high in calories?

A generous restaurant square is about 740, split almost evenly between protein, carbs and fat thanks to the layers of cheese and meat sauce.

Is vegetable lasagna lighter?

Often, because it drops the fat in the meat sauce. The cheese layers stay, though, so it is not always far lower.

What changes the calories in lasagna?

Layers of cheese: ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan. Fat in the meat sauce.

How can I order lasagna lighter?

Share a portion with a salad. Choose a vegetable lasagna.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.