Calories & Macros in Ketchup

Calories in any amount of Ketchup

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 1 tbsp (17 g). Every value scales from the USDA figures per 100 g, so 250 g has two and a half times the calories of 100 g.

Ketchup nutrition facts per 100 g

% Daily Value is how much 100 g contributes to the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, the figures on US nutrition labels; a dash means there is no Daily Value for that nutrient. "Not reported" means USDA has no measurement for this food, not that it contains none.

How Ketchup fits common diet targets

Net carbs

27.1g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

1g

Energy density

1.01kcal/g

low

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 27.4 g − 0.3 g = 27.1 g per 100 g. Low-carb plans usually count these.
• Protein per 100 kcal compares how much protein each food gives for the same calories: Ketchup gives 1 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 1.01 kcal/g, Ketchup is low on the CDC's scale (very low below 0.6, low to 1.5, medium to 4, high above 4); lower-density foods give a larger portion for the same calories.

Logging Ketchup: what to know

USDA lists ketchup as catsup, with 21.3 g of sugars in every 100 g. A tablespoon is 17 g, and a packet is smaller, so a generous squeeze on fries is easy to under-log. Sodium is 907 mg per 100 g, and the 101 kcal figure is for the sauce alone.