Energy
upper quarter168 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 144 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 74–160 kcal
Based on 23 records reporting energy.
Sauces, fats & condimentsmoderate variability
Black bean sauce calories: 54 per 32 g
This exact USDA record reports 54 calories for 32 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 32 g
- Calories
- 54 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 5.6 g
- Total fat
- 2.7 g
- Fiber
- 0.8 g
- Sodium
- 1,869 mg
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Estimated for 32 g
54calories
Black bean sauce
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 5.6 g
- Fat
- 2.7 g
— means the source has no value available.
These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 54 calories for USDA reference amount at 32 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 168 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 2 g protein, 0.8 g fiber, and 1,869 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu), representing 50% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 5 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The reference amount and 1 tablespoon answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 27–54 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2707404: “Black bean sauce.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2707404, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 tablespoon” through “USDA reference amount” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tablespoonUSDA-listed household measure | 16 g | 27 kcal | 1 g | 0.4 g | 934 mg |
| 75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 24 g | 40 kcal | 1.5 g | 0.6 g | 1,402 mg |
| USDA reference amountExact record reference weight | 32 g | 54 kcal | 2 g | 0.8 g | 1,869 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Dips, gravies, other sauces
The comparison set contains 23 exact records in the Dips, gravies, other sauces USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2707404’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half6.3 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 5.9 g
- Middle 50%
- 2.1–6.8 g
Based on 23 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
upper quarter2.6 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0.3 g
- Middle 50%
- 0.1–0.4 g
Based on 23 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
upper quarter5,840 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 518 mg
- Middle 50%
- 419–635 mg
Based on 23 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2707404’s 32 g reference weight, none of the compatible strength-side nutrients evaluated here reaches 5% Daily Value; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
No compatible strength-side nutrient evaluated here reaches 5% DV at this reference weight, so this page does not manufacture a “strength” from a negligible percentage.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium1,869 mg
≈ 81% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat0.4 g
≈ 2% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Black bean sauce,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2705809 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Portion sensitivity around 32 g
A 25% weight move in either direction spans 24–40 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 40 kcal and 67 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2705809
At an equal 100 g, this record has 2.6 g more dietary fiber than “Alfredo sauce.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu)
The source formulation has 5 input rows; Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) supplies 50% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when the exact wording “Black bean sauce” fits. Inspect FDC 2705809 when the exact wording “Alfredo sauce” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Black bean sauce
- Exact source wording
- “Black bean sauce”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2707404 · FNDDS 41205100
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) · Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt · Sugars, granulated
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Alfredo sauce
- Exact source wording
- “Alfredo sauce”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2705809 · FNDDS 14650160
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Beverages, water, tap, drinking · Cream, heavy · Cheese, parmesan, grated
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Begin with the exact USDA description, then compare preparation, additions, and gram weight. A nearby record is useful only when its identity is closer—not simply because its name sounds familiar.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordBlack bean sauce | 32 g54 kcal | 168 kcal | 6.3 g | 8.5 g | 2.6 g | 5,840 mg |
| Alfredo sauce | 65 g98 kcal | 150 kcal | 2.1 g | 15 g | 0 g | 552 mg |
| Alfredo sauce with meat | 65 g111 kcal | 171 kcal | 6.5 g | 15.3 g | 0 g | 520 mg |
| Alfredo sauce with poultry | 65 g101 kcal | 156 kcal | 6.9 g | 13.6 g | 0 g | 518 mg |
| Curry sauce | 32 g30 kcal | 95 kcal | 1.4 g | 8.2 g | 1.4 g | 383 mg |
| Alfredo sauce with seafood | 65 g94 kcal | 145 kcal | 5.9 g | 12.5 g | 0 g | 541 mg |
| White sauce or gravy | 60 g86 kcal | 144 kcal | 3.8 g | 10.2 g | 0.2 g | 323 mg |
How to compare FDC 2707404: its source amount is 32 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2707404, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 tablespoon
27 kcal
16 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2707404, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
1,868.8 mg≈ 81% Daily ValueMagnesium
17.3 mg≈ 4% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2707404’s 32 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2707404 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 2 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.
Source-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2707404 at 32 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 1869 mg sodium, about 81% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 32 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 54 kcal 168 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 2 g 6.3 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 5.6 g 17.4 g | 2% 6% |
| Total fat | 2.7 g 8.5 g | 3% 11% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.8 g 2.6 g | 3% 9% |
| Sugars | 3 g 9.3 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 1,868.8 mg 5,840 mg | 81% 254% |
| Saturated fat | 0.4 g 1.3 g | 2% 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.6 g 1.8 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.5 g 4.8 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 98.2 mg 307 mg | 2% 7% |
| Calcium | 8.6 mg 27 mg | 1% 2% |
| Iron | 0.4 mg 1.3 mg | 2% 7% |
| Magnesium | 17.3 mg 54 mg | 4% 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 16.6 g 52 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2707404, approximate percentages divide the displayed 32 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2707404 to 5 source inputs totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Black bean sauce” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
5 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu), Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, Sugars, granulated. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu)USDA ingredient 16123 · encyclopedia page available | 50 GM | 50 g | 50% |
| 2 | Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without saltUSDA ingredient 16015 · encyclopedia page available | 25 GM | 25 g | 25% |
| 3 | Sugars, granulatedUSDA ingredient 19335 · encyclopedia page available | 9 GM | 9 g | 9% |
| 4 | Oil, soybeanUSDA ingredient 4044 · encyclopedia page available | 8 GM | 8 g | 8% |
| 5 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 8 GM | 8 g | 8% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2707404, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Dips, gravies, other sauces” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Black bean sauce
- USDA category
- Dips, gravies, other sauces
- FDC ID
- 2707404
- FNDDS code
- 41205100
Closest inspectable record
Alfredo sauce
- USDA category
- Dips, gravies, other sauces
- FDC ID
- 2705809
- FNDDS code
- 14650160
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 168 kcal | 150 kcal | +18 kcal |
| Protein | 6.3 g | 2.1 g | +4.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 17.4 g | 1.8 g | +15.6 g |
| Total fat | 8.5 g | 15 g | −6.6 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.6 g | 0 g | +2.6 g |
| Sodium | 5,840 mg | 552 mg | +5,288 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 18 more calories, 4.2 g more protein, and 15.6 g more carbohydrate than “Alfredo sauce.”
Only this record lists Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu); Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Sugars, granulated; Oil, soybean. Only the comparison record lists Beverages, water, tap, drinking; Cream, heavy; Cheese, parmesan, grated; Butter, stick, salted. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
6 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Shared listed inputs: Salt, table.
Listed only in this record: Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu); Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Sugars, granulated; Oil, soybean.
Listed only in the comparison: Beverages, water, tap, drinking; Cream, heavy; Cheese, parmesan, grated; Butter, stick, salted.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 32 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 tablespoon (16 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 65 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (260 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2707404 with FDC 2705809 at equal mass; use their 32 g and 65 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2707404 versus FDC 2705809 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full dips, gravies, other sauces source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with amount used, recipe or brand, concentration, oil, sugar, and salt formulation.
For “Black bean sauce,” resolve amount used first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
amount used
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
recipe or brand
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
- 03
concentration
Estimate what was actually consumed, including liquid left behind. The same bowl volume can contain a different mass and solid-to-liquid balance.
- 04
oil, sugar, and salt formulation
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2707404 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 168 kcal per 100 g becomes 54 kcal at 32 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2707404
FNDDS food code: 41205100
The scaling for FDC 2707404 can be exact while the match to “Black bean sauce” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 32 g weight, 5-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.