Calories & Macros in Salsa

Calories in any amount of Salsa

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 2 tbsp (36 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.

Salsa 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 Salsa fits common diet targets

Net carbs

4.7g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

5.2g

Energy density

0.29kcal/g

very low

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 6.6 g − 1.9 g = 4.7 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: Salsa gives 5.2 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 0.29 kcal/g, Salsa is very 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 Salsa: what to know

Salsa here is the ready-to-serve kind, at 29 kcal per 100 g and 89.3 g of water. Two tablespoons is 36 g and 10 kcal, which is a very small amount of dip. Sodium is 711 mg per 100 g, a figure that adds up if you eat salsa by the bowl with chips.