Food calories · USDA data
Calories in salsa
10 calories
in 2 tbsp, 36 g
- Protein
- 0.5 g
- Carbs
- 2.4 g
- Fat
- 0.1 g
- Fiber
- 0.7 g
Salsa has 10 calories. That is USDA's figure for 2 tbsp, which weighs 36 g. Per 100 g, salsa has 29 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 78%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 345 g of salsa to reach 100 calories, which is about 9.6 × 2 tbsp.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 tbsp | 36 g | 10 | 0.5 g | 2.4 g | 0.1 g |
| ½ cup | 130 g | 38 | 2 g | 8.6 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 cup | 259 g | 75 | 3.9 g | 17.2 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 8 | 0.4 g | 1.9 g | 0 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 29 | 1.5 g | 6.6 g | 0.2 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your salsa 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: 18% of calories (1.5 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 78% (6.6 g per 100 g, of which 1.9 g fiber)
- Fat: 4% (0.2 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, salsa has the fewest calories of these four (29 per 100 g) and ketchup the most (101).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salsa | 29 | 1.5 g | 6.6 g | 0.2 g |
| Marinara sauce | 50 | 1.4 g | 7.4 g | 1.6 g |
| Soy sauce | 53 | 8.1 g | 4.9 g | 0.6 g |
| Ketchup | 101 | 1 g | 27.4 g | 0.1 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in salsa?
Salsa has 10 calories. USDA weighs 2 tbsp at 36 g, and salsa has 29 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does salsa have?
2 tbsp (36 g) has 0.5 g of protein, 1% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 1.5 g.
How many carbs does salsa have?
2 tbsp has 2.4 g of carbohydrate, including 0.7 g of fiber, and 0.1 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Sauce, salsa, ready-to-serve (FDC ID 174524). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.