Lee Kum Kee · Dips and Salsa
Lee Kum Kee, Black Bean Garlic Sauce
One Tbsp (19g) serving of Lee Kum Kee, Black Bean Garlic Sauce has 30 calories, 3g of sugars and 1120mg of sodium, as submitted by Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd. to USDA (FoodData Central 2028267, record updated Aug 12, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2028267, 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 Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd. 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
- 078895760026
- Category
- Dips and Salsa
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other dips and salsa
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 93% of the 6,489 dips and salsa products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than nearly all of them.
Where the calories come from: 48% carbohydrate, 27% fat and 24% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among dips and salsa: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 15.8 g | 3.3 g | 93% |
| Sodium | 5,895 mg | 474 mg | 100% |
| Protein | 10.5 g | 2.4 g | 98% |
| Calories | 158 | 107 | 60% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 6,489 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
330 of the 6,489 dips and salsa products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 109 calories, 788 mg of sodium and 1.5 g of protein; 327 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sempio, Gochu Jang Hot & Sweet Chili Sauce SEMPIO | 2,950 mg | 100 |
| Hot Calypso Sauce MATOUK'S | 2,300 mg | 0 |
| Cocktail Shrimp with Sauce CHICKEN OF THE SEA | 2,071 mg | 357 |
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): SOY SAUCE (WATER, SALT, SOYBEANS, WHEAT FLOUR), FERMENTED BLACK BEANS (BLACK BEANS, SALT, WATER), WATER, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, RICE WINE (WATER, RICE, WHEAT), MODIFIED CORN STARCH
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Soy Sauce (water, Salt, Soybeans. 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 Aug 12, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2028267).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lee Kum Kee, Black Bean Garlic Sauce?
30 per 1 Tbsp (19g) serving, and 158 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lee Kum Kee, Black Bean Garlic Sauce?
1120mg per serving (49% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd. submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 12, 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