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Barbecue sauce nutrition facts
A typical portion of barbecue sauce (1/2 cup; 143 g, barbecue) has 250 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 7 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 132 calories (oPEN PIT, original) to 192 (sWEET BABY RAY'S, original).
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.
USDA values per 100 g for Sauce, barbecue, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0.8g
- more than 14% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 172
- more than 48% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 1,027mg
- more than 95% of reference foods
1/2 cup weighs 143 g in USDA's record for Sauce, barbecue (FDC 174523).
Where the calories come from: 95% carbohydrate, 3% fat and 2% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Copper0.1 mg in 1/2 cup (143 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174523), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of barbecue sauce USDA describes
SWEET BABY RAY'S has the most calories per 100 g (192); the fewest: OPEN PIT (132)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauce, barbecueSame values: Barbecue sauce | 172 | 0.8 g | 0.6 g | 1,027 mg |
| Sauce, barbecue, KC MASTERPIECE, original | 160 | 1 g | 0.5 g | 613 mg |
| Sauce, barbecue, SWEET BABY RAY'S, original | 192 | 1 g | 0.4 g | 765 mg |
| Sauce, barbecue, BULL'S-EYE, original | 170 | 0.9 g | 0.7 g | 1,012 mg |
| Sauce, barbecue, KRAFT, original | 172 | 0.7 g | 0.6 g | 1,242 mg |
| Sauce, barbecue, OPEN PIT, original | 132 | 0.4 g | 1.4 g | 1,517 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (111)
The portion is 1/2 cup (143 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.17 g | 0.82 g | 2% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.90 g | 0.63 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 58.3 g | 40.8 g | 21% |
| Ash | 4.39 g | 3.07 g | |
| Energy | 246 kcal | 172 kcal | |
| Starch | 0.50 g | 0.35 g | |
| Sucrose | 3.83 g | 2.68 g | |
| Glucose | 23.4 g | 16.4 g | |
| Fructose | 20.3 g | 14.2 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 78.2 g | 54.7 g | |
| Total Sugars | 47.5 g | 33.2 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.29 g | 0.90 g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.064 g | 0.045 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.12 g | 0.082 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.14 g | 0.10 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 47.2 mg | 33.0 mg | 4% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.92 mg | 0.64 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 18.6 mg | 13.0 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus, P | 28.6 mg | 20.0 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 332 mg | 232 mg | 7% |
| Sodium, Na | 1,469 mg | 1,027 mg | 64% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.24 mg | 0.17 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.10 mg | 0.072 mg | 11% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.18 mg | 0.13 mg | 8% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.86 µg | 1.30 µg | 3% |
Vitamins (32)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 15.7 µg | 11.0 µg | 2% |
| Carotene, beta | 190 µg | 133 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.14 mg | 0.80 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 2.86 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 6,507 µg | 4,550 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 126 µg | 88.0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.043 mg | 0.030 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.27 mg | 0.19 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.029 mg | 0.020 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.19 mg | 0.13 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.86 mg | 0.60 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.033 mg | 0.023 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin | 0.080 mg | 0.056 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 0.85 mg | 0.60 mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.23 mg | 0.16 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.11 mg | 0.075 mg | 6% |
| Folate, total | 2.86 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 10.2 mg | 7.10 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 2.57 µg | 1.80 µg | 2% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 2.86 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 2.86 µg | 2.00 µg | 1% |
| Betaine | 0.57 mg | 0.40 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (42)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0029 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0029 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.036 g | 0.025 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.011 g | 0.0080 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0029 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.064 g | 0.045 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.11 g | 0.080 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.030 g | 0.021 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0014 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.017 g | 0.012 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.033 g | 0.023 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.0014 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.0043 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0014 g | 0.0010 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.0014 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.0014 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 0.064 g | 0.045 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.11 g | 0.080 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0.033 g | 0.023 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 174523: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in barbecue sauce?
250 in 1/2 cup (143 g) of barbecue; 132 to 192 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in barbecue sauce?
1g in 1/2 cup; 0.8 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in barbecue sauce?
1470mg in 1/2 cup; 1,027 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov