Sauce

Q: How many calories in 0.25 cup of sauce?

About 260 calories, with roughly 3g of protein. 0.25 cup weighs about 61g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

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426

cal per 100 g

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= 2.2 oz

Calories

260

Protein

Carbs

3.7g

Fat

25.9g

Protein 5% Carbs 6% Fat 90%

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Sauce is 90% fat by calorie — almost all of it unsaturated.

Dense fuel, not junk. Fat is 9 cal/g vs 4 for protein or carbs — an ounce is a real portion, not a "handful."

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Burn it off

What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 426 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

122

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

min · easy pace

Jogging

min · 5 mph

Swimming

min · freestyle

Estimates from the Compendium of Physical Activities. Real burn depends on weight, intensity, and fitness.

Full nutrient panel · per 100 g

What else is in there.

From USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). %DV against the FDA 2,000-calorie reference.

Fiber1.7 g6%

Sugar1.92 g—

Saturated fat7.362 g37%

Sodium998 mg43%

Potassium205 mg4%

Calcium173 mg13%

Iron0.88 mg5%

Magnesium45 mg11%

Zinc0.88 mg8%

Vitamin C0.1 mg0%

Vitamin E8.86 mg59%

Vitamin A90 mcg10%

Vitamin B60.178 mg10%

Folate27 mcg7%

Niacin0.738 mg5%

How it stacks

Compared to its neighbors.

per 100 g, as-served. Same portion, honest comparison.

Sauce

77 more calories per 100g · -4g protein.

Cal503 Protein1.1 g Fat50.9 g

Potato Soup

83 fewer calories per 100g · +4g protein.

Cal343 Protein9.2 g Fat3.1 g

Soup

133 fewer calories per 100g · -42g fat.

Cal293 Protein7.5 g Fat0.3 g

Common questions

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How many calories in 0.25 cup of sauce?

About 260 calories, with roughly 3g of protein. 0.25 cup weighs about 61g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

Is sauce actually healthy, or is that marketing?

By the numbers on this page: dense in unsaturated fat, fiber, and micronutrients — the "high calorie ≠ unhealthy" case in food form.

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