Melissa's · Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
Melissa's, Dessert Sauce, Chocolate
A 2 Tbsp (39g) serving of Melissa's, Dessert Sauce, Chocolate has 100 calories, 20g of sugars and 45mg of sodium, as submitted by World Variety Produce, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2287892, record updated Nov 10, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2287892, available May 23, 2022; 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 39g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 045255128659
- Category
- Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other baking decorations and dessert toppings
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 42% of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 82% of them.
Where the calories come from: 92% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 4% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among baking decorations and dessert toppings: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 51.3 g | 56.6 g | 42% |
| Sodium | 115 mg | 0 mg | 82% |
| Protein | 2.6 g | 0 g | 79% |
| Calories | 256 | 375 | 15% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,502 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
66 of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 351 calories, 159 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 22 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Peppermint Sauce STONEWALL KITCHEN | 83 mg | 367 |
| Chocolate Fudge Sauce LICK MY SPOON | 78 mg | 375 |
| Hot Fudge Sauce, Bippie's Bittersweet SUNDAES BEST | 71 mg | 310 |
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): HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, COCOA, SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE (A PRESERVATIVE), XANTHAN GUM, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Cocoa. 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 Nov 10, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement World Variety Produce, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2287892).
More Melissa's baking decorations and dessert toppings
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa's, Dessert Sauce, Cinnamon | 281 | 50.88 g | 140 mg |
| Melissa's, Sweetened Dried Lemon Peels | 300 | 70 g | 0 mg |
| Melissa's, Dessert Sauce, Caramel | 317 | 53.66 g | 183 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Melissa's, Dessert Sauce, Chocolate?
100 per 2 Tbsp (39g) serving, and 256 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Melissa's, Dessert Sauce, Chocolate?
45mg per serving (2% 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 Nov 10, 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