Tabasco · Ketchup, Mustard, BBQ and Cheese Sauce
Pepper Sauce, Original
One tsp (5ml) serving of Pepper Sauce, Original by Tabasco has 0 calories and 35mg of sodium, as submitted by McIlhenny Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1892176, record updated Mar 16, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1892176, available Jul 29, 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 McIlhenny Company 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
- 011210001275
- Category
- Ketchup, Mustard, BBQ and Cheese Sauce
- Records
- 5 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 sodium than 28% of the 5,943 ketchup, mustard, bbq and cheese sauce products in USDA's branded database.
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 700 mg | 941 mg | 28% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 0 | 118 | 0% |
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; 1,304 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken 'n' Ribs, Barbecue Sauce, Hickory Smoke CHICKEN 'N' RIBS | 559 mg | 132 |
| Ruben's, Chuck Wagon Bbq Sauce, Mild RUBEN'S | 559 mg | 118 |
| Duck Sauce KA-ME | 559 mg | 206 |
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, RED PEPPER, SALT.
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Distilled Vinegar, Red Pepper, Salt.. 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 Mar 16, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement McIlhenny Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1892176).
More Tabasco ketchup, mustard, bbq and cheese sauce
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Sauce, Buffalo Style | 0 | 0 g | 3,800 mg |
| Green Pepper Sauce | 0 | n/a | 3,000 mg |
| Buffalo Style Hot Sauce | 0 | n/a | 3,800 mg |
| Scorpion Sauce | 0 | 20 g | 3,800 mg |
| Pepper Sauce | 0 | n/a | 900 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Tabasco Pepper Sauce, Original?
0 per 1 tsp (5ml) serving, and 0 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Tabasco Pepper Sauce, Original?
35mg per serving (2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record McIlhenny Company submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 16, 2020. 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