USDA Standard Reference · Soups, Sauces, and Gravies
Sauce, barbecue
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 174523, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 172
- Caloriesmoderate density
- 0.8g
- Proteinlow · 2% DV
- 40.8g
- Carbsgood source · 15% DV
- 0.6g
- Fatlow · 1% DV
Sauce, barbecue contains 172 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 0.8g of protein, 0.6g of fat, and 40.8g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 10% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Sauce, barbecue is sugar-heavy, with 33.2g of sugar per 100g.
- 0.8g
- protein per 100g
- Top 90%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 172
- calories per 100g
- 33.2g
- sugar per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
Sauce, barbecue contains 172 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It provides 0.8g of protein, 0.6g of fat, and 40.8g of carbohydrates per 100g. Dietary fiber: 0.9g. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. Sauce, barbecue is catalogued there as FDC ID 174523, a usda standard reference entry, in the "Soups, Sauces, and Gravies" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
By the per-100g standardization, Sauce, barbecue reads as low fat, high sodium within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole Soups, Sauces, and Gravies group for context.
Nutritional Value at a Glance
Sauce, barbecue balances protein, fat, and carbohydrates without any single macro dominating.
At 3% of the Daily Value for fiber, it contributes moderately to daily fiber intake.
Note: at 1027mg per 100g (45% of the 2,300mg daily limit), this food is relatively high in sodium. Those monitoring salt intake should factor this in.
Allergen indicators
No FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicator was detected in the product name and brand text scan (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame). Absence-of-flag does NOT mean allergen-free. The USDA FoodData Central release does not always include a full ingredient list, always verify with the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the physical package before consumption.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
172 kcal = 9% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How Sauce, barbecue compares to Soups, Sauces, and Gravies
Per 100 g, against the average across all soups, sauces, and gravies foods in USDA FoodData Central.
11% Higher in protein than 11% of soups, sauces, and gravies on record, so look to leaner cuts for more protein.
Category averages computed live across the USDA Soups, Sauces, and Gravies group. Compare against a specific food →
Where Sauce, barbecue ranks on protein
Its 0.8g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - Sauce, barbecue vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
1 10th percentile higher than 10% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more USDA reference foods. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where Sauce, barbecue sits among Soups, Sauces, and Gravies
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 256 Soups, Sauces, and Gravies foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
Sauce, barbecue: 11th protein percentile, 83rd calorie percentile among Soups, Sauces, and Gravies foods
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- Soup, black bean, canned, condensed: Protein percentile 80, Calorie percentile 71
- Soup, clam chowder, manhattan style, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve: Protein percentile 64, Calorie percentile 45
- Soup, vegetarian vegetable, canned, condensed: Protein percentile 36, Calorie percentile 48
- Gravy, mushroom, dry, powder: Protein percentile 93, Calorie percentile 90
- SMART SOUP, Indian Bean Masala: Protein percentile 69, Calorie percentile 46
- Sauce, cheese, ready-to-serve: Protein percentile 88, Calorie percentile 84
- Soup, chicken with rice, canned, condensed: Protein percentile 39, Calorie percentile 57
- Soup, pea, split with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve: Protein percentile 79, Calorie percentile 64
- Gravy, brown, dry: Protein percentile 95, Calorie percentile 92
- Sauce, peanut, made from coconut, water, sugar, peanuts: Protein percentile 44, Calorie percentile 84
- Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand: Protein percentile 65, Calorie percentile 75
- Sauce, tomato chili sauce, bottled, with salt: Protein percentile 56, Calorie percentile 71
- Fish broth: Protein percentile 42, Calorie percentile 7
- Soup, ramen noodle, dry, any flavor, reduced fat, reduced sodium: Protein percentile 95, Calorie percentile 91
- Dip, bean, original flavor: Protein percentile 84, Calorie percentile 77
- Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve: Protein percentile 70, Calorie percentile 87
- Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume milk: Protein percentile 80, Calorie percentile 73
- Soup, beef noodle, canned, prepared with equal volume water: Protein percentile 41, Calorie percentile 20
- Soup, pea, split with ham, canned, prepared with equal volume water: Protein percentile 76, Calorie percentile 63
- Soup, clam chowder, new england, canned, ready-to-serve: Protein percentile 60, Calorie percentile 65
- Gravy, HEINZ Home Style, classic chicken: Protein percentile 5, Calorie percentile 30
- Soup, minestrone, canned, reduced sodium, ready-to-serve: Protein percentile 42, Calorie percentile 36
- Soup, cream of mushroom, canned, prepared with equal volume low fat (2%) milk: Protein percentile 52, Calorie percentile 53
- Soup, cheese, canned, prepared with equal volume water: Protein percentile 48, Calorie percentile 52
- Sauce, barbecue: Protein percentile 11, Calorie percentile 83
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Sauce, barbecue ranks at the 11th percentile for protein and the 83rd percentile for calories among Soups, Sauces, and Gravies foods (n=256). That places it in the "high-cal, low-protein" quadrant relative to its category peers.
- Soup, black bean, canned, condensed: 80th protein percentile, 71st calorie percentile
- Soup, clam chowder, manhattan style, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve: 64th protein percentile, 45th calorie percentile
- Soup, vegetarian vegetable, canned, condensed: 36th protein percentile, 48th calorie percentile
- Gravy, mushroom, dry, powder: 93rd protein percentile, 90th calorie percentile
- SMART SOUP, Indian Bean Masala: 69th protein percentile, 46th calorie percentile
- Sauce, cheese, ready-to-serve: 88th protein percentile, 84th calorie percentile
- Soup, chicken with rice, canned, condensed: 39th protein percentile, 57th calorie percentile
- Soup, pea, split with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve: 79th protein percentile, 64th calorie percentile
- Gravy, brown, dry: 95th protein percentile, 92nd calorie percentile
- Sauce, peanut, made from coconut, water, sugar, peanuts: 44th protein percentile, 84th calorie percentile
- Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand: 65th protein percentile, 75th calorie percentile
- Sauce, tomato chili sauce, bottled, with salt: 56th protein percentile, 71st calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 40.8 G | 15% |
| Energy | 172 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.90 G | 3% |
| Protein | 0.82 G | 2% |
| Total Sugars | 33.2 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.63 G | 1% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.00 G | |
| Ash | 3.1 G | |
| Caffeine | 0 MG | |
| Energy | 720.0 kJ | |
| Fructose | 14.2 G | |
| Galactose | 0.00 G | |
| Glucose | 16.4 G | |
| Lactose | 0.00 G | |
| Maltose | 0.00 G | |
| Starch | 0.35 G | |
| Sucrose | 2.7 G | |
| Theobromine | 0 MG | |
| Water | 54.7 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Betaine | 0 MG | |
| Choline, total | 7 MG | |
| Folate, DFE | 2.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 2.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 2.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 0.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 1 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 0 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 1 MG | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 1.8 UG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 33 MG | 3% |
| Iron, Fe | 1 MG | 4% |
| Potassium, K | 232 MG | 5% |
| Sodium, Na | 1027 MG | 45% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 IU | 0% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.0 UG | |
| Carotene, beta | 133.0 UG | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 2.0 UG | |
| Lycopene | 4550.0 UG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 13 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 20 MG | |
| Retinol | 0.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 1.3 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 224 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 11.0 UG | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 0 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 0 MG | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.04 G | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.00 G | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.08 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.10 G | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.00 G | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.04 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 0.04 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.01 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.02 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0.02 G | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.08 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.08 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.02 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.03 G | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.00 G | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.00 G | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.00 G | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.00 G | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0.00 G |
Other
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 88.0 UG | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) | 0.02 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-6 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:4 | 0.00 G | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 MG | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 MG |
Key takeaways
- Sauce, barbecue delivers 0.8g of protein per 100g, more than 10% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 172 calories per 100g - about at or above the soups, sauces, and gravies average of 104. Compare soups, sauces, and gravies
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits low fat, high sodium patterns.
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Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 174523) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.