Calories in ketchup (tomato sauce)
Tomato ketchup. 101 kcal (423 kJ) per 100 g. Choose a portion below and every figure on the page updates.
Ketchup, called tomato sauce in Australia and often in the UK, and catsup on some US labels, is a sweet-sour condiment of tomato concentrate, sugar, vinegar and salt. It has 101 kcal (423 kJ) per 100 g, almost all from sugars (21 g). A tablespoon is small, but sodium is high at 907 mg per 100 g.
Where the energy comes from
Share of total energy contributed by each macronutrient, using the standard 4/4/9 kcal per gram factors:
Full nutrition breakdown
Values shown for 17 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 17 kcal | – |
| Energy | 72 kJ | – |
| Protein | 0.2 g | <1% |
| Total fat | 0 g | <1% |
| Saturated | 0 g | <1% |
| Monounsaturated | 0 g | – |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.01 g | – |
| Trans | 0 g | – |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Total carbohydrate | 4.7 g | 2% |
| Sugars | 3.62 g | – |
| Fibre | 0.1 g | <1% |
| Water | 11.6 g | – |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 4.4 µg | <1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7 mg | <1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5 µg | <1% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.002 mg | <1% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.028 mg | 2% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.2 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.008 mg | <1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.027 mg | 2% |
| Folate | 1.5 µg | <1% |
| Choline | 2.1 mg | <1% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 2.6 mg | <1% |
| Iron | 0.06 mg | <1% |
| Magnesium | 2.2 mg | <1% |
| Phosphorus | 4.4 mg | <1% |
| Potassium | 47.8 mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 154.2 mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.029 mg | <1% |
| Copper | 0.014 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.014 mg | <1% |
| Selenium | 0.119 µg | <1% |
Daily Values are the FDA reference intakes for adults and children aged 4 and over, based on a 2,000 kcal diet. They are a labelling standard, not a personal target.
Common portions
| Portion | Grams | kcal | kJ | Protein g | Carbs g | Fat g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 17 | 17 | 72 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 1 packet | 9 | 9 | 38 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 1 tsp | 6 | 6 | 25 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0 |
Things worth knowing
- A tablespoon (17 g) has 17 kcal / 72 kJ and about 3.6 g of sugar; a fast-food packet (9 g) has 9 kcal / 38 kJ.
- Do not confuse it with American tomato sauce, the unsweetened canned cooking sauce, which lists just 24 kcal and 3.6 g of sugar per 100 g.
- Low-sodium catsup has the same 101 kcal per 100 g but only 20 mg of sodium, against 907 mg in regular ketchup, which is about 154 mg per tablespoon.
- Ketchup contains lycopene, the red pigment of tomatoes, in concentrated form, but a typical serving is small, so it adds little nutritionally beyond flavour.
Converting these figures
One 1 tbsp of ketchup is 17 kcal, which is 72 kJ. To convert any other figure, divide kilojoules by 4.184 for calories, or use the converter on the home page.
It takes 237 g of ketchup to reach 1,000 kJ (239 kcal). See how that compares with other foods on the 1000 kJ to calories page.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 11935. Values are averages; individual samples vary with variety, growing conditions, and preparation.