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Same-portion calorie comparison

How many calories are in a teaspoon or tablespoon of sauce?

Estimate a teaspoon or tablespoon of sauce and compare tomato-, yogurt-, nut- and oil-based condiments in the amount you used.

Dipping sauce: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Sauce calorie calculator by type and spoonful

Your estimate Ketchup Tablespoon 17 g Calories19 kcal Protein0.2 g Fat0 g Carbs4.1 g

Why equal spoonfuls of sauce can differ so much

In these two examples, the changes are: type of sauce — ketchup → mayonnaise.

Lower calorie 33 kcal 30 g 112 kcal per 100 g
lower to higher calorie 33 → 204 kcal
Higher calorie 204 kcal 30 g 680 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for Sauces: 112 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 5/2/93 Higher calorie Calk card for Sauces: 680 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 1/99/0
  • Same two tablespoons beside the plate: ketchup is mostly tomato and sugar (~100 kcal/100 g), mayonnaise is ~70–80% fat (~700 kcal/100 g) — a sevenfold density gap in an identical dollop.
  • Condiments are often poured or spooned, so a consistent serving estimate makes repeated meals easier to compare.

Calories in teaspoons and tablespoons of sauce

A spoon is approximate, especially for thick sauces. The table shows the typical weight used for each teaspoon or tablespoon.

TypePortionCalories
KetchupTablespoon ≈ 17 g19 kcal
MustardTablespoon ≈ 15 g23 kcal
Dijon mustardTablespoon ≈ 15 g23 kcal
MayonnaiseTablespoon ≈ 14 g94 kcal
Soy sauceTablespoon ≈ 16 g8 kcal
SrirachaTablespoon ≈ 20 g17 kcal
Sweet chili sauceTablespoon ≈ 18 g33 kcal
BBQ sauceTablespoon ≈ 17 g29 kcal
TeriyakiTablespoon ≈ 16 g14 kcal
SalsaTablespoon ≈ 16 g5 kcal
HarissaTablespoon ≈ 15 g11 kcal
HorseradishTablespoon ≈ 15 g7 kcal

Ketchup, mayonnaise, tahini and dipping sauces

Use Calk to calculate calories and macros for ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, BBQ sauce, salsa, tahini, peanut sauce and creamy dips.

SaucesCondimentsDipping sauceMayonnaiseKetchupBBQ sauceCream saucePeanut sauceTahiniSalsa

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Questions about sauce portions

How do I estimate calories in a spoonful of sauce?
Choose the sauce and spoon size above. The two shown 30 g servings contain 33 and 204 kcal.
Why does a tablespoon of mayonnaise have more calories than a tablespoon of ketchup?
Same two tablespoons beside the plate: ketchup is mostly tomato and sugar (~100 kcal/100 g), mayonnaise is ~70–80% fat (~700 kcal/100 g) — a sevenfold density gap in an identical dollop. Condiments are often poured or spooned, so a consistent serving estimate makes repeated meals easier to compare.
How do I count sauce that was poured rather than measured?
Choose the nearest spoon measure above, or open Sauces in Calk and enter the actual amount and ingredients of a larger or mixed sauce.

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