Jamaican Choice · Ketchup, Mustard, BBQ and Cheese Sauce
Jamaican Choice, Calypso Hot Sauce
One tsp (5ml) serving of Jamaican Choice, Calypso Hot Sauce has 5 calories, 1g of sugars and 15mg of sodium, as submitted by Finest Food Distributing Co. to USDA (FoodData Central 2082237, record updated Jul 23, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2082237, 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 Finest Food Distributing Co. submitted to USDA, for the declared 5ml serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 027246101155
- Category
- Ketchup, Mustard, BBQ and Cheese Sauce
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other ketchup, mustard, bbq and cheese sauce
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 45% of the 5,943 ketchup, mustard, bbq and cheese sauce products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 7% of them.
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 ketchup, mustard, bbq and cheese sauce: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 20 g | 20 g | 45% |
| Sodium | 300 mg | 941 mg | 7% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 100 | 118 | 34% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 5,943 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
4,267 of the 5,943 ketchup, mustard, bbq and cheese sauce products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 132 calories, 875 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 282 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Bbq Sauce ESCH ROAD | 239 mg | 114 |
| Montebello Kitchens, Maca Date Mustard, Superfood Dressing and Sauce MONTEBELLO KITCHENS | 237 mg | 117 |
| Mango Sambal, Indonesian Hot Sauce ANOA | 235 mg | 176 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PAPAYA, HOT RED PEPPERS, SUGAR, CUCUMBER, FOOD STARCH, SALT, ACETIC ACID, SPICES, ONIONS, MUSTARD, SODIUM BENZOATE
The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Papaya, Hot Red Peppers, Sugar. 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 23, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Finest Food Distributing Co. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2082237).
More Jamaican Choice ketchup, mustard, bbq and cheese sauce
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackerel in Tomato Sauce | 77 | 1.94 g | 555 mg |
| Jamaican Choice, Garlic Sauce | 67 | 6.67 g | 833 mg |
| Jamaican Choice, Jerk Bbq Sauce | 150 | 26.67 g | 1,167 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Jamaican Choice, Calypso Hot Sauce?
5 per 1 tsp (5ml) serving, and 100 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Jamaican Choice, Calypso Hot Sauce?
15mg per serving (1% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Finest Food Distributing Co. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 23, 2018. 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