Tone's · Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
Chicken Base
One tsp (6g) serving of Chicken Base by Tone's has 15 calories, 0g of sugars and 570mg of sodium, as submitted by B&G Foods North America, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2065196, record updated Feb 11, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2065196, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that B&G Foods North America, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 6g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041351001025
- Category
- Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
Per 100 g, none of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 54% of them.
Where the calories come from: 64% carbohydrate, 36% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 5.6 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 9,500 mg | 8,333 mg | 54% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 250 | 67 | 66% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,276 products, one per barcode.
Other base in this aisle
80 of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products are named base. Per 100 g their median is 250 calories, 9,429 mg of sodium and 11.1 g of protein; 40 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chili Base Tomato Mix MRS. WAGES | 7,412 mg | 294 |
| Gluten Free Vegetable Base MINOR'S | 7,333 mg | 167 |
| Shrimp Creole Base Seasoning Mix of Spices & Vegetables ZATARAIN'S | 7,111 mg | 333 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "base", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, CHICKEN FAT, SUGAR, SEASONINGS (HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, YEAST EXTRACT), ONION POWDER, TURMERIC, CHICKEN BROTH POWDER, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, NATURAL FLAVORING, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA.
The statement lists 14 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Mechanically Separated Chicken, Salt, Maltodextrin. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Feb 11, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement B&G Foods North America, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2065196).
More Tone's seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taco Seasoning Blend | 286 | 14.29 g | 6,714 mg |
| Bouillon Cubes, Chicken | 125 | n/a | 27,500 mg |
| Romano Cheese Seasoning Blend | 385 | n/a | 4,231 mg |
| Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend | 0 | n/a | 25,455 mg |
| Six Pepper Seasoning Blend | 0 | n/a | 15,714 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Tone's Chicken Base?
15 per 1 tsp (6g) serving, and 250 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Tone's Chicken Base?
570mg per serving (25% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record B&G Foods North America, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 11, 2021. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov