A typical serving of ketchup (1 tbsp, 17 g) has about 17 calories. Per 100 g: 101 kcal, 1 g protein, 27.4 g carbs, 0.1 g fat. The same 100 g carries 0.3 g of fiber and 21.3 g of sugar. Most of the energy comes from carbohydrate.
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 17 g | 17 kcal |
| 1 packet | 9 g | 9 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 101 kcal |
One of the lighter condiments at 17 calories per tablespoon, though sugar supplies most of them. On the energy-density scale, 101 kcal per 100 g puts ketchup at the low end.
A typical serving (1 tbsp, 17 g) has about 17 calories, and 100 g has 101 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.
There are 1 g of protein in 100 g of ketchup, which works out to about 0.2 g per serving (1 tbsp). Treat it as an energy source rather than a protein source.
Sugar comes to 21.3 g per 100 g, so 1 tbsp (17 g) delivers roughly 4 g. That sugar is already counted inside the calorie figures on this page.
Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 168556 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 168556 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.
