Lee Kum Kee · Chili and Stew
Lee Kum Kee, Chili Black Bean Sauce
One tsp (7g) serving of Lee Kum Kee, Chili Black Bean Sauce has 25 calories and 250mg of sodium, as submitted by Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd. to USDA (FoodData Central 2505417, record updated Dec 20, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2505417, available Mar 16, 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 Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd. submitted to USDA, for the declared 7g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 078895135480
- Category
- Chili and Stew
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other chili and stew
Per 100 g, it has more sodium than nearly all of the 1,072 chili and stew products in USDA's branded database.
Where the calories come from: 18% carbohydrate, 82% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 3,571 mg | 364 mg | 100% |
| Protein | 0 g | 4.8 g | 0% |
| Calories | 357 | 98 | 99% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,072 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
290 of the 1,072 chili and stew products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 96 calories, 323 mg of sodium and 3.3 g of protein; 287 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Crunchy Garlic Chili Sauce MISHIMA | 2,333 mg | 600 |
| Game Day Chili Seasoning Sauce RED FORK | 1,667 mg | 50 |
| Sweet Chili Sauce FIRST STREET | 1,633 mg | 167 |
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): FERMENTED SOYBEAN PASTE (WATER, SALT, SOYBEANS, WHEAT), SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, DRIED CHILI PEPPERS, SALTED CHILI PEPPERS (CHILI PEPPERS, SALT), SUGAR, FERMENTED BLACK BEANS (BLACK BEANS, SALT, WATER), SHALLOT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SESAME OIL, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE AND DISODIUM 5'-INOSINATE AND DISODIUM 5'-GUANYLATE AS FLAVOR ENHANCERS, SALT, SPICES, CARAMEL COLOR, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Fermented Soybean Paste (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 Dec 20, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2505417).
More Lee Kum Kee chili and stew
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Kum Kee, Guilin Style Chili Sauce | 167 | n/a | 5,500 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lee Kum Kee, Chili Black Bean Sauce?
25 per 1 tsp (7g) serving, and 357 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lee Kum Kee, Chili Black Bean Sauce?
250mg per serving (11% 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 Dec 20, 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