Minor's · Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
Sesame Sauce
A 2 Tbsp (40g) serving of Sesame Sauce by Minor's has 110 calories, 22g of sugars and 430mg of sodium, as submitted by Nestle USA Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2087181, record updated Jun 20, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2087181, available Oct 28, 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 Nestle USA Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 40g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 050000231607
- Category
- Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
- Records
- 7 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 99% of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 54% 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 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 55 g | 8.5 g | 99% |
| Sodium | 1,075 mg | 967 mg | 54% |
| Protein | 2.5 g | 0 g | 66% |
| Calories | 275 | 117 | 89% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,347 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
2,593 of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 107 calories, 917 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 1,448 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Oaxacan Mole Sauce MI GRANJITA | 857 mg | 500 |
| Horseradish Sauce PIKE PIER FISHERMAN | 857 mg | 571 |
| Oaxaca Mexican Condiment Sauce DONA LUCIA | 857 mg | 500 |
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): INGREDIENTS: HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE]), WATER, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, 2% OR LESS OF SUGARCANE MOLASSES, TOASTED SESAME OIL, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, MISO PASTE (WATER, SOYBEANS, RICE, SALT, KOJI STARTER [ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE]), SOY SAUCE POWDER (SOY SAUCE [WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT], MALTODEXTRIN, SALT), CARAMEL COLOR, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Ingredients: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Soy Sauce (water. 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 Jun 20, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Nestle USA Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2087181).
More Minor's oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet & Spicy Plum Sauce | 256 | 53.85 g | 1,154 mg |
| Ancho Flavor Concentrate | 300 | n/a | 2,300 mg |
| Zesty Orange Sauce | 237 | 44.74 g | 421 mg |
| Fire Roasted Poblano Flavor Concentrate | 200 | n/a | 1,700 mg |
| Caribbean Style Sauce | 194 | 36.11 g | 778 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Minor's Sesame Sauce?
110 per 2 Tbsp (40g) serving, and 275 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Minor's Sesame Sauce?
430mg per serving (19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Nestle USA Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 20, 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