Food calories · USDA data
Calories in ketchup
17 calories
in 1 tbsp, 17 g
- Protein
- 0.2 g
- Carbs
- 4.7 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fiber
- 0.1 g
Ketchup has 17 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 tbsp, which weighs 17 g. Per 100 g, ketchup has 101 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 96%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 99 g of ketchup to reach 100 calories, which is about 5.8 × 1 tbsp.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 17 g | 17 | 0.2 g | 4.7 g | 0 g |
| 1 packet | 9 g | 9 | 0.1 g | 2.5 g | 0 g |
| 1 cup | 240 g | 242 | 2.5 g | 65.8 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 29 | 0.3 g | 7.8 g | 0 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 101 | 1 g | 27.4 g | 0.1 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your ketchup may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 4% of calories (1 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 96% (27.4 g per 100 g, of which 0.3 g fiber)
- Fat: 1% (0.1 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, marinara sauce has the fewest calories of these four (50 per 100 g) and barbecue sauce the most (172).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchup | 101 | 1 g | 27.4 g | 0.1 g |
| Barbecue sauce | 172 | 0.8 g | 40.8 g | 0.6 g |
| Soy sauce | 53 | 8.1 g | 4.9 g | 0.6 g |
| Marinara sauce | 50 | 1.4 g | 7.4 g | 1.6 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in ketchup?
Ketchup has 17 calories. USDA weighs 1 tbsp at 17 g, and ketchup has 101 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does ketchup have?
1 tbsp (17 g) has 0.2 g of protein, 0% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 1 g.
How many carbs does ketchup have?
1 tbsp has 4.7 g of carbohydrate, including 0.1 g of fiber, and 0 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Catsup (FDC ID 168556). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.