Ruth's · Butter and Spread
Hot Pimento Spread
A 2 Tbsp (28g) serving of Hot Pimento Spread by Ruth's has 70 calories, 2g of sugars and 210mg of sodium, as submitted by B & H Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2072198, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2072198, 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 & H Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 28g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 074952120147
- Category
- Butter and Spread
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other butter and spread
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 80% of the 1,440 butter and spread products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 83% of them.
Where the calories come from: 23% carbohydrate, 77% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among butter and spread: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 7.1 g | 0 g | 80% |
| Sodium | 750 mg | 607 mg | 83% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 250 | 714 | 4% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,440 products, one per barcode.
Other spread in this aisle
527 of the 1,440 butter and spread products are named spread. Per 100 g their median is 500 calories, 643 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 409 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Signature Dips & Spreads, Ham and Green Onion DIERBERGS KITCHEN | 586 mg | 314 |
| Roasted Red Pepper Bruschetta Gourmet Spread ROBERT ROTHSCHILD FARM | 581 mg | 81 |
| Breakstone's, Spreadable Butter with Canola Oil BREAKSTONE'S | 571 mg | 714 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "spread", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): IMITATION SALAD CHEESE (WATER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, STARCH, WHEY, CASEIN AND/OR CASEINATE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID [AS A PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL COLOR, LACTIC ACID), SALAD DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, EGG YOLKS, SALT, LESS THAN 1/10 OF 1% SODIUM BENZOATE, PIMENTOS, WATER, JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), SWEET BELL PEPPERS (BELL PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LESS THAN 2% BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), WHEY, CHEESE FLAVOR (DEHYDRATED BLEND OF CHEESE (GRANULAR AND BLUE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), POTASSIUM SORBATE (AS A PRESERVATIVE).
The statement lists 2 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Imitation Salad Cheese (water, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Starch. 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 Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement B & H Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2072198).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Ruth's Hot Pimento Spread?
70 per 2 Tbsp (28g) serving, and 250 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ruth's Hot Pimento Spread?
210mg per serving (9% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record B & H Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 2017. 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