USDA food category
Soups, Sauces, and Gravies
According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed July 2026), soups, sauces, and gravies entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.
- 7
- Foods (page 6)
- 104
- Avg kcal / 100glow density
- 3.4g
- Avg proteinmoderate · 7% DV
Showing 251–257 foods · Page 6
Most calorie-dense soups, sauces, and gravies
How the Soups, Sauces, and Gravies Category Compares
Soups, Sauces, and Gravies is one of the food groups catalogued in the USDA FoodData Central database, and this page surfaces 7 foods from that group on the current view (page 6). Among just the 7 foods on this page, the average calorie count lands at 88 kcal per 100g, with average protein of 2.4g per 100g (the full Soups, Sauces, and Gravies group of 257 foods averages 104 kcal, shown above). These per-page averages help you benchmark any single food against its immediate neighbors on this listing, a food 30% above this page's calorie average, for example, is a useful signal for portion planning.
Within this page, the most energy-dense item is "Wasabi" at 292 calories per 100g, while the lightest is "Soup, vegetarian vegetable, canned, prepared with equal…" at 28 calories. That kind of spread is typical for USDA food groups: branded and processed entries often sit high on calories and sodium, while raw or minimally prepared entries anchor the low end. Sorting the grid by calories, protein, fat, or carbs exposes the full distribution so you can pick foods that match specific dietary goals rather than relying on category intuition alone.
Every food in the Soups, Sauces, and Gravies group links to a full FDA-format nutrition label with vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages sourced from USDA Standard Reference, Foundation, Branded, or Survey data depending on the item. Use the sort controls to surface the highest-protein or lowest-sodium choices, or drill into any food card to see macro bars, similar foods, and brand breakdowns. For framework and interpretation help, the nutrition guides explain daily values, how to compare foods fairly, and where hidden sugars hide inside everyday categories.
→ Compare the first three soups, sauces, and gravies foods side-by-side
Soup, vegetable, canned, low sodium, condensed
Soup, vegetarian vegetable, canned, condensed
Soup, vegetarian vegetable, canned, prepared with equal volume water
Soup, wonton, Chinese restaurant
Split pea soup, canned, reduced sodium, prepared with water or ready-to serve
Split pea with ham soup, canned, reduced sodium, prepared with water or ready-to-serve
Wasabi
Primary source data
Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.
Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Key takeaways
- Within Soups, Sauces, and Gravies, Wasabi is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 292 cal per 100g, while Soup is the lightest at 28 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
- By average calorie density, soups, sauces, and gravies ranks 23rd of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
- Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.