Butter Chicken Sauce

Packaged product Soups and Sauces Waitrose

Butter Chicken Sauce contains 106 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 63% of its calories come from fat, with 32% from carbohydrates and 5% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in soups and sauces on FoodFactly, where the median is 127 kcal per 100 g across 15 products.

100 g provides 31% of the Daily Value for manganese and 11% of the Daily Value for Vitamin E.

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

Butter Chicken Sauce by Waitrose, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
106kcal per 100 g
1.3 gprotein
8.3 gcarbohydrates
7.2 gfat

Nutrition facts

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 106 kcal
Total fat L 7.2 g 9%
Saturated fat L 2.7 g 13%
Cholesterol L 10.2 mg 3%
Sodium L 243 mg 11%
Total carbohydrates L 8.3 g 3%
Dietary fiber L 1.3 g 5%
Total sugars L 4 g
Added sugars L 2.7 g 5%
Protein L 1.3 g 3%
Vitamin A L 28.3 µg3%
Vitamin C L 3.1 mg3%
Vitamin D L 0.045 µg0.2%
Vitamin E L 1.7 mg11%
Thiamin (B1) L 0.032 mg3%
Riboflavin (B2) L 0.043 mg3%
Niacin (B3) L 0.36 mg2%
Pantothenic acid (B5) L 0.11 mg2%
Vitamin B6 L 0.11 mg6%
Folate (B9) L 10.7 µg3%
Vitamin B12 L 0.013 µg0.6%
Calcium L 27.5 mg2%
Iron L 0.65 mg4%
Magnesium L 16.2 mg4%
Phosphorus L 34.5 mg3%
Potassium L 163 mg3%
Zinc L 0.28 mg3%
Copper L 0.062 mg7%
Manganese L 0.72 mg31%
Selenium L 1.8 µg3%
Iodine L 14.7 µg10%

% 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: 5%Carbohydrates: 32%Fat: 63%106kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 5%
  • Carbohydrates 32%
  • Fat 63%

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

Manganese31%Vitamin E11%Iodine10%Copper7%Vitamin B66%Magnesium4%Iron4%Potassium3%Vitamin C3%Selenium3%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein1.3 gbelow the median for soups and sauces (median 1.5 g)
  • Fiber1.3 gbelow the median for soups and sauces (median 1.7 g)
  • Sugars4 gbelow the median for soups and sauces (median 5.6 g)
  • Fat7.2 gbelow the median for soups and sauces (median 8.1 g)
  • Saturated fat2.7 gin the lowest quarter of soups and sauces (median 3.9 g)
  • Sodium243 mgbelow the median for soups and sauces (median 295 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal1.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water72 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Sugars and starch (1)
Starch L3 g
Carotenoids (1)
Beta-carotene L50.9 µg
Other components (2)
Water L72 g
Alcohol L0 g

Product details

Brand
Waitrose
Barcode
5000169619735
Category
Butter chicken sauces
Nutri-Score
C as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group
4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Water, single cream (milk) (11%), concentrated tomato purée (3%), unsalted butter (milk) (3 %), modified maize starch, dried onions (24) sugar, rapeseed oil, tomatoes (2.0%), garlic purée, ginger purée, ground almonds (1.0%), ground coriander, salt, ground ginger, ground cumin, ground paprika, acidity regulator (lactic acid, citric acid), ground anamon, ground cardamom, colour (paprika extract), ground smoked paprika, ground chilli

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

Ingredient guides: CreamTomatoButterOnionSugarRapeseed (canola) oilGarlicAlmondSalt

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Butter Chicken Sauce?

100 g of Butter Chicken Sauce has 106 kcal.

How much protein is in Butter Chicken Sauce?

Butter Chicken Sauce contains 1.3 g of protein per 100 g (3% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 5% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other soups and sauces, that is below the median (median 1.5 g).

How many carbs are in Butter Chicken Sauce?

Butter Chicken Sauce has 8.3 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 1.3 g of fiber and 4 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Butter Chicken Sauce?

Butter Chicken Sauce contains 7.2 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2.7 g is saturated (13% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does Butter Chicken Sauce contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are manganese (31% DV) and Vitamin E (11% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in Butter Chicken Sauce?

100 g contains 243 mg of sodium, 11% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated August 16, 2026. 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

  • Open Food Facts, record 5000169619735. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated August 16, 2026. Imported November 8, 2026.

Last updated: . Source description: "BUTTER CHICKEN SAUCE". Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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