French's · Ketchup, Mustard, BBQ and Cheese Sauce
Original Bbq Sauce
A 2 Tbsp (35g) serving of Original Bbq Sauce by French's has 50 calories, 7g of sugars and 400mg of sodium, as submitted by McCormick & Company, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2500088, record updated Jan 9, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2500088, 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 McCormick & Company, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 35g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041500011677
- Category
- Ketchup, Mustard, BBQ and Cheese Sauce
- Records
- 2 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 66% of them.
Where the calories come from: 91% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 9% 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 | 1,143 mg | 941 mg | 66% |
| Protein | 2.9 g | 0 g | 90% |
| Calories | 143 | 118 | 59% |
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; 2,855 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Dog & Merrill, Bold 'n Sassy Signature Sauce, Spicy MAD DOG & MERRILL | 914 mg | 171 |
| Hot Bbq Sauce MS. PIGGIES SMOKEHOUSE | 914 mg | 129 |
| Jalapeno & Honey Legendary Bar-b-q Sauce STUBB'S | 914 mg | 143 |
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): DISTILLED VINEGAR, TOMATO PASTE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, WATER, SALT, MUSTARD BRAN, MOLASSES SPICES (INCLUDING RED PEPPER, CELERY SEED), ONION POWDER SODIUM BENZOATE (TO PROTECT QUALITY, GARLIC POWDER SUGAR NATURAL FLAVOR & EXTRACTIVES OF TAMARIND
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Distilled Vinegar, Tomato Paste, High Fructose Corn Syrup. 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 Jan 9, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement McCormick & Company, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2500088).
More French's ketchup, mustard, bbq and cheese sauce
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbecue Mustard Dipping Sauce | 147 | 23.53 g | 706 mg |
| Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce | 132 | 23.53 g | 529 mg |
| Kansas City Classic Bbq Sauce | 162 | 27.03 g | 1,081 mg |
| Tomato Ketchup | 118 | 23.53 g | 1,000 mg |
| Smoky Bbq Sauce | 118 | 17.65 g | 1,471 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in French's Original Bbq Sauce?
50 per 2 Tbsp (35g) serving, and 143 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in French's Original Bbq Sauce?
400mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record McCormick & Company, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 9, 2023. 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