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Sweet and sour sauce nutrition facts
A typical portion of sweet and sour sauce (2 Tbsp; 35 g, ready-to-serve) has 50 calories and 0g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 79 calories (prepared-from-recipe) to 154 (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, sweet and sour, ready-to-serve, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0.3g
- more than 7% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 154
- more than 43% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 539mg
- more than 85% of reference foods
2 Tbsp weighs 35 g in USDA's record for Sauce, sweet and sour, ready-to-serve (FDC 174066).
Where the calories come from: 99% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 1% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Manganese0.3 mg in 2 Tbsp (35 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174066), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of sweet and sour sauce USDA describes
Ready-to-serve has the most calories per 100 g (154); the fewest: Prepared-from-recipe (79)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauce, sweet and sour, ready-to-serveSame values: Sweet and sour sauce | 154 | 0.3 g | 0 g | 539 mg |
| Sauce, sweet and sour, prepared-from-recipe | 79 | 1.8 g | 0.6 g | 347 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (68)
The portion is 2 Tbsp (35 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.095 g | 0.27 g | 0% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.0070 g | 0.020 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 13.4 g | 38.2 g | 5% |
| Ash | 0.43 g | 1.22 g | |
| Energy | 53.9 kcal | 154 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 21.1 g | 60.3 g | |
| Total Sugars | 6.56 g | 18.8 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.035 g | 0.10 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0 g | 0 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 3.50 mg | 10.0 mg | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.073 mg | 0.21 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 2.80 mg | 8.00 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus, P | 2.45 mg | 7.00 mg | 0% |
| Potassium, K | 34.6 mg | 99.0 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 189 mg | 539 mg | 8% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.032 mg | 0.090 mg | 0% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.028 mg | 0.079 mg | 3% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.27 mg | 0.76 mg | 12% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.14 µg | 0.40 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.35 µg | 1.00 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 2.10 µg | 6.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.0035 mg | 0.010 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 3.04 mg | 8.70 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin | 0.017 mg | 0.048 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin | 0.0067 mg | 0.019 mg | 1% |
| Niacin | 0.065 mg | 0.19 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.033 mg | 0.093 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.019 mg | 0.053 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 2.80 µg | 8.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 0.84 mg | 2.40 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.070 µg | 0.20 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 2.80 µg | 8.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 2.80 µg | 8.00 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 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0 g | 0 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 174066: 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 sweet and sour sauce?
50 in 2 Tbsp (35 g) of ready-to-serve; 79 to 154 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in sweet and sour sauce?
0g in 2 Tbsp; 0.3 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in sweet and sour sauce?
190mg in 2 Tbsp; 539 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