Melissa's · Baking Additives and Extracts
Guava Paste
One Tbsp (19g) serving of Guava Paste by Melissa's has 50 calories, 8g of sugars and 0mg of sodium, as submitted by World Variety Produce, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2450724, record updated Dec 5, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2450724, available Jan 26, 2023; 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 World Variety Produce, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 19g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 045255153576
- Category
- Baking Additives and Extracts
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other baking additives and extracts
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 85% of the 686 baking additives and extracts products in USDA's branded database, and none of them has less sodium.
Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among baking additives and extracts: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 42.1 g | 6.7 g | 85% |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 33 mg | 0% |
| Protein | 0 g | 1.7 g | 0% |
| Calories | 263 | 290 | 46% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 686 products, one per barcode.
Other paste in this aisle
46 of the 686 baking additives and extracts products are named paste. Per 100 g their median is 300 calories, 35 mg of sodium and 2.2 g of protein; none has less sodium than this one.
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "paste", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): GUAVA, NATURAL CANE SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, AND PECTIN.
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Guava, Natural Cane Sugar, Citric Acid. 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 Dec 5, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement World Variety Produce, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2450724).
More Melissa's baking additives and extracts
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Mushrooms | 357 | 0 g | 143 mg |
| Medley Exotic Dried Mushroom | 357 | 14.29 g | 71 mg |
| Portobello Dried Mushrooms | 71 | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Melissa's, Dried Coconut Chips | 661 | 7.14 g | 36 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Melissa's Guava Paste?
50 per 1 Tbsp (19g) serving, and 263 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Melissa's Guava Paste?
0mg per serving (0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record World Variety Produce, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 5, 2022. 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