Calories in Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot
Generic food Soups and Sauces
Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot contains 11 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 tsp (4.7 g) provides about 1 kcal.
Roughly 57% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 27% from fat and 16% from protein (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 83% of the Daily Value for Vitamin C.
The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 11 kcal | |
| Total fat ? | 0.37 g | 0.5% |
| Saturated fat ? | 0.052 g | 0.3% |
| Cholesterol ? | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium ? | 2,643 mg | 115% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 1.8 g | 0.6% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0.3 g | 1% |
| Total sugars C | 1.3 g | |
| Protein ? | 0.51 g | 1% |
| Vitamin A C | 8 µg | 0.9% |
| Vitamin C ? | 74.8 mg | 83% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.12 mg | 0.8% |
| Vitamin K C | 2.4 µg | 2% |
| Thiamin (B1) ? | 0.036 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (B2) ? | 0.082 mg | 6% |
| Niacin (B3) ? | 0.25 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) ? | 0.11 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 ? | 0.16 mg | 9% |
| Folate (B9) C | 6 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 ? | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium ? | 8 mg | 0.6% |
| Iron ? | 0.48 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium ? | 5 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus ? | 11 mg | 0.9% |
| Potassium ? | 144 mg | 3% |
| Zinc ? | 0.11 mg | 1% |
| Copper ? | 0.028 mg | 3% |
| Manganese ? | 0.049 mg | 2% |
| Selenium Z | 0 µg | 0% |
% 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 16%
- Carbohydrates 57%
- Fat 27%
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
- Protein0.51 gin the lowest quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 2.2 g)
- Fiber0.3 gin the lowest quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 0.7 g)
- Sugars1.3 gbelow the median for soups, sauces, and gravies (median 1.9 g)
- Fat0.37 gin the lowest quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 1.5 g)
- Saturated fat0.052 gin the lowest quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 0.5 g)
- Sodium2,643 mgin the top quarter of soups, sauces, and gravies (median 407 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal4.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water90 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat ? | 0.03 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat ? | 0.2 g |
Amino acids (18)
| Tryptophan ? | 0.007 g |
|---|---|
| Threonine ? | 0.019 g |
| Isoleucine ? | 0.017 g |
| Leucine ? | 0.027 g |
| Lysine ? | 0.023 g |
| Methionine ? | 0.006 g |
| Cystine ? | 0.01 g |
| Phenylalanine ? | 0.016 g |
| Tyrosine ? | 0.011 g |
| Valine ? | 0.022 g |
| Arginine ? | 0.025 g |
| Histidine ? | 0.01 g |
| Alanine ? | 0.021 g |
| Aspartic acid ? | 0.073 g |
| Glutamic acid ? | 0.067 g |
| Glycine ? | 0.019 g |
| Proline ? | 0.022 g |
| Serine ? | 0.021 g |
Individual fatty acids (7)
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ? | 0.2 g |
|---|---|
| SFA 14:0 ? | 0.001 g |
| SFA 16:0 ? | 0.044 g |
| SFA 18:0 ? | 0.007 g |
| MUFA 18:1 ? | 0.029 g |
| PUFA 18:3 ? | 0.001 g |
| MUFA 16:1 ? | 0.001 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene C | 91 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 121 µg |
| Retinol C | 0 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 6 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 7 µg |
Other components (6)
| Water ? | 90 g |
|---|---|
| Ash ? | 7.4 g |
| Energy ? | 46 kJ |
| Vitamin A, IU C | 162 IU |
| Folic acid Z | 0 µg |
| Folate, food ? | 6 µg |
Other forms of Sauce
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauce, teriyaki, ready-to-serve | 89 | 5.9 g | 15.6 g | 0.02 g |
| Sauce, sofrito, prepared from recipe | 237 | 12.8 g | 5.5 g | 18.2 g |
| Sauce, pesto, MEZZETTA, NAPA VALLEY BISTRO, basil pesto, ready-to-serve | 496 | 6.7 g | 5.1 g | 49.9 g |
| Sauce, hot chile, sriracha | 93 | 1.9 g | 19.2 g | 0.93 g |
| Sauce, hot chile, sriracha, CHA! BY TEXAS PETE | 108 | 2 g | 22.7 g | 0.98 g |
| Sauce, hot chile, sriracha, TUONG OT SRIRACHA | 79 | 1.9 g | 15.9 g | 0.9 g |
| Sauce, cheese, ready-to-serve | 174 | 6.7 g | 6.8 g | 13.3 g |
| Sauce, peanut, made from coconut, water, sugar, peanuts | 179 | 2 g | 28.5 g | 6.3 g |
| Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated | 418 | 9.8 g | 10.1 g | 37.6 g |
| Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, shelf stable | 426 | 5 g | 6.1 g | 42.4 g |
| Sauce, pesto, BUITONI, pesto with basil, ready-to-serve, refrigerated | 418 | 9.8 g | 10.1 g | 37.6 g |
| Sauce, pesto, CLASSICO, basil pesto, ready-to-serve | 372 | 4.2 g | 6.9 g | 36.4 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soup, SWANSON, vegetable broth | 6 | 0.23 g | 1 g | 0.07 g |
| Soup, vegetable broth, ready to serve | 5 | 0.24 g | 0.93 g | 0.07 g |
| Soup, chicken broth, ready-to-serve | 6 | 0.64 g | 0.44 g | 0.21 g |
| Soup, broth | 6 | 0.89 g | 0.24 g | 0.22 g |
| Soup, beef broth, cubed, prepared with water | 3 | 0.21 g | 0.25 g | 0.08 g |
| Soup, beef broth, less/reduced sodium, ready to serve | 6 | 1.1 g | 0.2 g | 0.07 g |
| Soup, SWANSON, beef broth, lower sodium | 6 | 1.2 g | 0.21 g | 0.08 g |
| Soup, tomato | 19 | 0.65 g | 3.6 g | 0.41 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in sauce?
100 g of sauce has 11 kcal. 1 tsp (4.7 g): about 1 kcal. 0.25 tsp (1.2 g): about 0 kcal.
How much protein is in sauce?
Sauce contains 0.51 g of protein per 100 g (1% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0.024 g in 1 tsp (4.7 g). About 16% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other soups, sauces, and gravies, that is in the lowest quarter (median 2.2 g).
How many carbs are in sauce?
Sauce has 1.8 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.3 g of fiber and 1.3 g of sugars.
How much fat is in sauce?
Sauce contains 0.37 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.052 g is saturated (0.3% of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does sauce contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin C (83% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in sauce?
100 g contains 2,643 mg of sodium, 115% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 174527. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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