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Salsa sauce nutrition facts
A typical portion of salsa sauce (1/2 cup; 130 g, ready-to-serve) has 40 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 4 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 29 calories (ready-to-serve) to 38 (verde, ready-to-serve).
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, salsa, ready-to-serve, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 1.5g
- more than 20% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 29
- more than 7% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 711mg
- more than 90% of reference foods
1/2 cup weighs 130 g in USDA's record for Sauce, salsa, ready-to-serve (FDC 174524).
Where the calories come from: 78% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 18% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1/2 cup (130 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin E1.7 mg in 1/2 cup (130 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174524), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of salsa sauce USDA describes
Ready-to-serve (FDC 171824) has the most calories per 100 g (38); the fewest: Ready-to-serve (FDC 174524) (29)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauce, salsa, ready-to-serve (SR Legacy) | 29 | 1.5 g | 0.2 g | 711 mg |
| Sauce, salsa, ready-to-serve (Foundation)Same values: Sauce, salsa, ready-to-serve | 29 | 1.4 g | 0.2 g | 656 mg |
| Sauce, salsa, verde, ready-to-serve | 38 | 1.1 g | 0.9 g | 906 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (82)
The portion is 1/2 cup (130 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (20)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.98 g | 1.52 g | 4% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.22 g | 0.17 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 8.63 g | 6.64 g | 3% |
| Ash | 3.11 g | 2.39 g | |
| Energy | 37.7 kcal | 29.0 kcal | |
| Starch | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.33 g | 0.25 g | |
| Glucose | 2.15 g | 1.65 g | |
| Fructose | 2.76 g | 2.12 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 116 g | 89.3 g | |
| Total Sugars | 5.21 g | 4.01 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.47 g | 1.90 g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.027 g | 0.021 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.023 g | 0.018 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.10 g | 0.078 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 39.0 mg | 30.0 mg | 3% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.55 mg | 0.42 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 19.5 mg | 15.0 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus, P | 42.9 mg | 33.0 mg | 3% |
| Potassium, K | 358 mg | 275 mg | 8% |
| Sodium, Na | 924 mg | 711 mg | 40% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.23 mg | 0.18 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.086 mg | 0.066 mg | 10% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.15 mg | 0.11 mg | 6% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.17 µg | 0.90 µg | 2% |
Vitamins (31)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 29.9 µg | 23.0 µg | 3% |
| Carotene, beta | 359 µg | 276 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.66 mg | 1.28 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 7,882 µg | 6,063 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 265 µg | 204 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.039 mg | 0.030 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.18 mg | 0.14 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0.57 mg | 0.44 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0.026 mg | 0.020 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 2.47 mg | 1.90 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin | 0.043 mg | 0.033 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin | 0.042 mg | 0.032 mg | 3% |
| Niacin | 1.42 mg | 1.09 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.26 mg | 0.20 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.22 mg | 0.17 mg | 13% |
| Folate, total | 5.20 µg | 4.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 16.6 mg | 12.8 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 5.59 µg | 4.30 µg | 5% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 5.20 µg | 4.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 5.20 µg | 4.00 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 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 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.021 g | 0.016 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0052 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.022 g | 0.017 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.096 g | 0.074 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.0052 g | 0.0040 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 174524: 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 salsa sauce?
40 in 1/2 cup (130 g) of ready-to-serve; 29 to 38 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in salsa sauce?
2g in 1/2 cup; 1.5 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in salsa sauce?
920mg in 1/2 cup; 711 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