Calories in Sauce, salsa, ready-to-serve
Generic food Soups and Sauces
This record duplicates Sauce, salsa, ready-to-serve from another USDA dataset. Its values are kept for reference; the linked page is the main one.
Sauce, salsa, ready-to-serve contains 29 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 2 tablespoon (35.7 g) provides about 10 kcal.
Roughly 78% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 17% from protein and 5% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in soups, sauces, and gravies on FoodFactly, where the median is 61 kcal per 100 g across 254 foods.
100 g provides 10% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B6.
The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 29 kcal | |
| Total fat M | 0.19 g | 0.2% |
| Saturated fat | not reported | |
| Sodium M | 656 mg | 29% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 6.7 g | 2% |
| Dietary fiber M | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Total sugars M | 3.8 g | |
| Protein C | 1.4 g | 3% |
| Vitamin A C | 24 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E M | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K M | 4.2 µg | 4% |
| Thiamin (B1) M | 0.035 mg | 3% |
| Niacin (B3) M | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) M | 0.2 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 M | 0.18 mg | 10% |
| Calcium M | 28 mg | 2% |
| Iron M | 0.42 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium M | 15.2 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus M | 32 mg | 3% |
| Potassium M | 258 mg | 5% |
| Zinc M | 0.2 mg | 2% |
| Copper M | 0.065 mg | 7% |
| Manganese M | 0.11 mg | 5% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 17%
- Carbohydrates 78%
- Fat 5%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein1.4 gbelow the median for soups, sauces, and gravies (median 2.2 g)
- Fiber1.8 gin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 0.7 g)
- Sugars3.8 gabove the median for soups, sauces, and gravies (median 1.9 g)
- Fat0.19 gin the lowest quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 1.5 g)
- Sodium656 mgabove the median for soups, sauces, and gravies (median 407 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal5 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water89.3 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Sugars and starch (7)
| Starch M | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Sucrose M | 0.2 g |
| Glucose M | 1.6 g |
| Fructose M | 2 g |
| Lactose M | 0 g |
| Maltose M | 0 g |
| Galactose M | 0 g |
Carotenoids (12)
| Beta-carotene M | 288 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene M | 6,310 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin M | 211 µg |
| Carotene, alpha M | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta M | 0 µg |
| Tocopherol, beta M | 0.03 mg |
| Tocopherol, gamma M | 0.14 mg |
| Tocopherol, delta M | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, alpha M | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, beta M | 0.43 mg |
| Tocotrienol, gamma M | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, delta M | 0.01 mg |
Other components (4)
| Water M | 89.3 g |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen M | 0.23 g |
| Ash M | 2.3 g |
| Energy C | 122 kJ |
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in sauce?
100 g of sauce has 29 kcal. 2 tablespoon (35.7 g): about 10 kcal.
How much protein is in sauce?
Sauce contains 1.4 g of protein per 100 g (3% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0.51 g in 2 tablespoon (35.7 g). About 17% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other soups, sauces, and gravies, that is below the median (median 2.2 g).
How many carbs are in sauce?
Sauce has 6.7 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 1.8 g of fiber and 3.8 g of sugars.
How much fat is in sauce?
Sauce contains 0.19 g of fat per 100 g.
What vitamins and minerals does sauce contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin B6 (10% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in sauce?
100 g contains 656 mg of sodium, 29% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods, record dated December 16, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 8, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods, record 746777. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated December 16, 2019. Imported November 8, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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