Energy
lower quarter11 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 229 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 126–418 kcal
Based on 136 records reporting energy.
Sauces, fats & condimentsmoderate variability
Taco sauce calories: 1 per 1 packet (9 g)
This exact USDA record reports 1 calories for 1 packet (9 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
1 packet · 9 g
- Calories
- 1 kcal
- Protein
- 0.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 0.1 g
- Total fat
- 0.1 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 51 mg
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Estimated for 1 packet · 9 g
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Taco sauce
- Protein
- 0.1 g
- Carbs
- 0.1 g
- Fat
- 0.1 g
— means the source has no value available.
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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 1 calories for 1 packet at 9 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 11 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 0.1 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 51 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, tabasco, representing 90% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 packet at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 1–3 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 2709740: “Taco 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 2709740, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 packet” through “1 dipping-size container” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 packetUSDA-listed household measure | 9 g | 1 kcal | 0.1 g | 0 g | 51 mg |
| 1 tablespoonUSDA-listed household measure | 16 g | 2 kcal | 0.2 g | 0.1 g | 91 mg |
| 1 dipping-size containerUSDA-listed household measure | 28 g | 3 kcal | 0.3 g | 0.1 g | 160 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Sauces, fats & condiments
The comparison set contains 136 exact records in Feast’s broader Sauces, fats & condiments category. Here, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2709740’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half1.2 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0.9 g
- Middle 50%
- 0.3–1.9 g
Based on 136 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half0.5 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0.2 g
- Middle 50%
- 0–0.8 g
Based on 136 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half570 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 502 mg
- Middle 50%
- 23–829 mg
Based on 136 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2709740’s 9 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
Sodium51 mg
≈ 2% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat0 g
≈ 0% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Taco sauce,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709750 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 packet to 1 dipping-size container
USDA assigns those measures 9 g and 28 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 1 kcal to 3 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2709750
At an equal 100 g, this record has 40.1 g less carbohydrate than “Barbecue sauce.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCO
The source formulation has 2 input rows; Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCO supplies 90% 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 “Taco sauce” fits. Inspect FDC 2709750 when the exact wording “Barbecue sauce” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Taco sauce
- Exact source wording
- “Taco sauce”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709740 · FNDDS 74402210
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCO · Beverages, water, tap, municipal
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Barbecue sauce
- Exact source wording
- “Barbecue sauce”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709750 · FNDDS 74406010
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Sauce, barbecue
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.
On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.
| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordTaco sauce | 9 g1 kcal | 11 kcal | 1.2 g | 0.7 g | 0.5 g | 570 mg |
| Barbecue sauce | 34 g58 kcal | 172 kcal | 0.8 g | 0.6 g | 0.9 g | 1,030 mg |
How to compare FDC 2709740: its source amount is 9 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 2709740, the 3 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 tablespoon
2 kcal
16 g
1 packet
1 kcal
9 g
1 dipping-size container
3 kcal
28 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2709740, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
51.3 mg≈ 2% Daily ValueVitamin A
6.7 µg≈ 1% Daily ValueIron
0.1 mg≈ 1% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2709740’s 9 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 9 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 1 kcal 11 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 0.1 g 1.2 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g 0.7 g | 0% 0% |
| Total fat | 0.1 g 0.7 g | 0% 1% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g 0.5 g | 0% 2% |
| Sugars | 0 g 0.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 51.3 mg 570 mg | 2% 25% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g 0.1 g | 0% 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g 0.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0 g 0.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 10.4 mg 115 mg | 0% 2% |
| Calcium | 1 mg 11 mg | 0% 1% |
| Iron | 0.1 mg 1 mg | 1% 6% |
| Magnesium | 1 mg 11 mg | 0% 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4 mg 4 mg | 0% 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 6.7 µg 74 µg | 1% 8% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 8.6 g 95.6 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2709740, approximate percentages divide the displayed 9 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 2709740 to 2 source inputs totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Taco sauce” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
2 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCO, Beverages, water, tap, municipal. 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 | Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCOUSDA ingredient 6169 · encyclopedia page available | 90 GM | 90 g | 90% |
| 2 | Beverages, water, tap, municipalUSDA ingredient 14429 · encyclopedia page available | 10 GM | 10 g | 10% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2709740, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Tomato-based condiments” 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
Taco sauce
- USDA category
- Tomato-based condiments
- FDC ID
- 2709740
- FNDDS code
- 74402210
Closest inspectable record
Barbecue sauce
- USDA category
- Tomato-based condiments
- FDC ID
- 2709750
- FNDDS code
- 74406010
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 11 kcal | 172 kcal | −161 kcal |
| Protein | 1.2 g | 0.8 g | +0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.7 g | 40.8 g | −40.1 g |
| Total fat | 0.7 g | 0.6 g | +0.1 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.5 g | 0.9 g | −0.4 g |
| Sodium | 570 mg | 1,030 mg | −460 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 161 less calories, 40.1 g less carbohydrate, and 460 mg less sodium than “Barbecue sauce.”
Only this record lists Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCO; Beverages, water, tap, municipal. Only the comparison record lists Sauce, barbecue. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
3 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.
Listed only in this record: Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCO; Beverages, water, tap, municipal.
Listed only in the comparison: Sauce, barbecue.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 9 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 packet (9 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 34 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 tablespoon (17 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2709740 with FDC 2709750 at equal mass; use their 9 g and 34 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2709740 versus FDC 2709750 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.
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 “Taco 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 2709740 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 11 kcal per 100 g becomes 1 kcal at 9 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.” The separately listed 1 packet has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2709740
FNDDS food code: 74402210
The scaling for FDC 2709740 can be exact while the match to “Taco sauce” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 9 g weight, 2-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.