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Tartar sauce nutrition facts
A typical portion of tartar sauce (2 tablespoons; 30 g, ready-to-serve) has 60 calories and 0g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it.
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, tartar, ready-to-serve, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 1g
- more than 16% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 211
- more than 57% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 667mg
- more than 89% of reference foods
2 tablespoons weighs 30 g in USDA's record for Sauce, tartar, ready-to-serve (FDC 171826).
Where the calories come from: 26% carbohydrate, 72% fat and 2% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin K15 µg in 2 tablespoons (30 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171826), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of tartar sauce USDA describes
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauce, tartar, ready-to-serveSame values: Tartar sauce | 211 | 1 g | 16.7 g | 667 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (68)
The portion is 2 tablespoons (30 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.30 g | 1.00 g | 1% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 5.01 g | 16.7 g | 6% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3.99 g | 13.3 g | 1% |
| Ash | 0.59 g | 1.96 g | |
| Energy | 63.3 kcal | 211 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 20.1 g | 67.0 g | |
| Total Sugars | 1.27 g | 4.25 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.15 g | 0.50 g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2.10 mg | 7.00 mg | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.0 g | 3.33 g | 5% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.08 g | 3.60 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.71 g | 9.04 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 7.80 mg | 26.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.075 mg | 0.25 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 1.80 mg | 6.00 mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus, P | 5.10 mg | 17.0 mg | 0% |
| Potassium, K | 20.4 mg | 68.0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium, Na | 200 mg | 667 mg | 9% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.036 mg | 0.12 mg | 0% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.0069 mg | 0.023 mg | 1% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.032 mg | 0.11 mg | 1% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.27 µg | 0.90 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0.90 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 3.30 µg | 11.0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 20.1 µg | 67.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 4.50 µg | 15.0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.50 mg | 1.68 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 10.5 µg | 35.0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 16.5 µg | 55.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.69 mg | 2.30 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.0048 mg | 0.016 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin | 0.0087 mg | 0.029 mg | 1% |
| Niacin | 0.028 mg | 0.093 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.022 mg | 0.073 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.013 mg | 0.044 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 1.50 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.0060 µg | 0.020 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 2.40 mg | 8.00 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 15.1 µg | 50.4 µg | 13% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 1.50 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 1.50 µg | 5.00 µg | 0% |
| 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 | 0.00030 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.67 g | 2.23 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.28 g | 0.94 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.07 g | 3.56 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.39 g | 7.96 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.32 g | 1.07 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.00090 g | 0.0030 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0033 g | 0.011 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.00090 g | 0.0030 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.011 g | 0.037 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 171826: 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 tartar sauce?
60 in 2 tablespoons (30 g) of ready-to-serve.
How much protein is in tartar sauce?
0g in 2 tablespoons; 1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in tartar sauce?
200mg in 2 tablespoons; 667 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