Goya · Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
Yellow Pepper Paste, Hot
One Tbsp (14g) serving of Yellow Pepper Paste, Hot by Goya has 5 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 85mg of sodium, as submitted by Goya Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2287566, record updated Mar 11, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2287566, 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 Goya Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 14g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041331031684
- Category
- Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
- Records
- 6 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 48% of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 31% of them.
Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% 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 | 7.1 g | 8.5 g | 48% |
| Sodium | 607 mg | 967 mg | 31% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 36 | 117 | 15% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,347 products, one per barcode.
Other paste in this aisle
246 of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products are named paste. Per 100 g their median is 188 calories, 2,200 mg of sodium and 3.4 g of protein; 36 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Chili Paste BELMONT NATURAL PRODUCTS | 457 mg | 100 |
| Fundokin, Soybean Paste FUNDOKIN | 425 mg | 125 |
| Ginger Paste SWAD | 400 mg | 0 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "paste", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): YELLOW HOT PEPPERS, WATER, SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID (AS ACIDULANT), XANTHAN GUM (THIKENNING AGENT).
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Yellow Hot Peppers, Water, Sea 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 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Goya Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2287566).
More Goya oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mint Paste | 40 | 0 g | 470 mg |
| Home Style Chipotle Sauce | 50 | 0 g | 1,600 mg |
| Goya, Pure Fire Ripe Habanero Chiles Hot Sauce | 17 | 0 g | 1,767 mg |
| Red Hot Pepper Paste, Rocoto | 57 | 0 g | 679 mg |
| Aji Panca Sun Dried Red Hot Pepper Paste | 60 | 0 g | 485 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Goya Yellow Pepper Paste, Hot?
5 per 1 Tbsp (14g) serving, and 36 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Goya Yellow Pepper Paste, Hot?
85mg per serving (4% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Goya Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 11, 2018. 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