Last updated: Aug 9, 2026
Olive Garden

Meatballs (3)

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Olive Garden Meatballs (3) is fat-leaning, with about 75% of macro calories from fat. Each serving has 480 calories, 23g protein, 7g carbs, and 40g fat, making it worth balancing with lower-fat items in the same meal.

1 serving
Serving Size
480
Calories
Per serving
23 g
Protein
7 g
Carbs
40 g
Fat

Nutrition Facts

Amount per serving

Calories480 kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40 g51%
Saturated Fat 19 g95%
Trans Fat 2 g—
Cholesterol 65 mg22%
Sodium 1,060 mg46%
Total Carbohydrate 7 g3%
Dietary Fiber 3 g11%
Total Sugars 0 g—
Protein 23 g46%
Vitamin A—
Vitamin C—
Vitamin D—
Calcium—
Iron—
Potassium—
Caffeine—

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet.

Nutrition Breakdown

480
kcal
Protein23 g (19%)
Carbs7 g (6%)
Fat40 g (75%)
Estimated calorie contribution using 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrates and 9 kcal/g for fat.

Meal Planning Insights

Protein density4.8/10

19% of macro calories come from protein.

Satiety index10/10

Estimated from protein, fiber, calories, and fat balance.

Activity estimate120 min walk

About 48 minutes of running for these calories.

Key Nutrients

Protein 23 g46%
Fiber 3 g11%
Sodium 1,060 mg46%
Sugars 0 g—
Saturated Fat 19 g95%
How we calculate these values

Diet Compatibility

High protein4.8/10 protein density from 23g protein and 480 calories.No
Lower carb7g carbs per serving.Yes
Low fat40g total fat per serving.No
High sugar0g total sugars per serving.No
High sodium1,060mg sodium per serving.Yes
Vegetarian source flagNo vegetarian flag is published for this item.Not flagged

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Meatballs (3) Compared With Nearby Items

Compared with Angel Hair, another Create Your Own Pasta item at Olive Garden, Meatballs (3) has 130 more calories than it and 11g more protein than it. That makes this page useful for deciding between nearby menu choices, not just reading a raw nutrition label.

Data Source and Methodology

Nutrition values for Meatballs (3) are maintained in Nutrimetry from restaurant-published menu data and were last checked on Aug 9, 2026. Macro percentages use 4 calories per gram for protein and carbohydrates and 9 calories per gram for fat.

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