Lower-sodium choices at Olive Garden

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Olive Garden meals and sides, least sodium first

  • Bucatini (Create Your Own Pasta, pasta only)0 mg sodium
  • Fettuccine (Create Your Own Pasta, pasta only)10 mg sodium
  • Angel Hair (Create Your Own Pasta, pasta only)10 mg sodium
  • Rigatoni (Create Your Own Pasta, pasta only)10 mg sodium
  • Spaghetti (Create Your Own Pasta, pasta only)10 mg sodium
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  • Seasoned Broccoli (Create Your Own Pasta topping)220 mg sodium
  • Gluten-Free Rotini (Create Your Own Pasta, pasta only)260 mg sodium
  • Parmesan Garlic Broccoli450 mg sodium
  • Mashed Potatoes580 mg sodium
  • Famous House Salad without CroutonsGluten-sensitive menu670 mg sodium
  • Pasta Fagioli Soup8 fl oz710 mg sodium
  • Zuppa Toscana Soup8 fl oz790 mg sodium
  • Spaghetti with Meat SauceLunch790 mg sodium
  • Minestrone Soup8 fl oz810 mg sodium
  • Spaghetti with MarinaraLunch970 mg sodium
  • Shrimp ScampiLunch1,020 mg sodium
  • Meat Sauce (Create Your Own Pasta, sauce only)1,040 mg sodium
  • Spaghetti with Meat SauceDinner1,050 mg sodium
  • Meatballs (Create Your Own Pasta topping)31,060 mg sodium
  • Shrimp ScampiDinner1,120 mg sodium
  • Fettuccine AlfredoDinner1,210 mg sodium
  • Marinara (Create Your Own Pasta, sauce only)1,280 mg sodium
  • Chicken & Gnocchi Soup8 fl oz1,290 mg sodium
  • Spaghetti with MarinaraDinner1,290 mg sodium
  • Lasagna ClassicoLunch1,290 mg sodium

The daily limit is 2,300 mg. Sodium over 1,500 mg in red. Source: Olive Garden nutrition page, US menu, October 21, 2026. Not affiliated with Olive Garden.

Questions

What is a low sodium order at Olive Garden?

Lunch Spaghetti with Meat Sauce has 790 mg sodium before sides. It is lower in sodium than the dinner version.

Is Olive Garden soup low sodium?

Not especially. Pasta Fagioli has 710 mg sodium per serving. Chicken & Gnocchi has 1,290 mg. Refills add more.

Is Olive Garden marinara lower in sodium than meat sauce?

No. Dinner Spaghetti with Marinara has 1,290 mg sodium; Meat Sauce has 1,050 mg. The tomato halo slips.

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