Sauces can add a variety of delicious flavors to pasta, meat, and vegetable dishes. However, sauces can also increase the calories, fat, sodium, and sugar content of a meal.
The following chart displays nutritional information for several sauces
(Good Neighbor Pharmacy Health Connection, October 2013)
Sauces (Single serving) | Calories | Fat (g) | Daily Value for Fat (%) | Sodium (mg) |
Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce (1 tsp) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Kraft Creamy Horseradish Sauce (1 tsp) | 15 | 1.5 | 2 | 40 |
House of Tsang Szechuan Spicy Stir Fry Sauce (1 tbsp) | 25 | 1 | 2 | 500 |
Las Palmas Green Chile Enchilada Sauce (1/4 cup) | 25 | 1.5 | 2 | 340 |
Thai Kitchen Original Pad Thai Sauce (2 tbsp) | 70 | 0.5 | 1 | 560 |
Gina Rispoli Arrabiata Sauce (1/2 cup) | 70 | 4 | 6 | 380 |
Bertolli Garlic Alfredo Sauce (1/4 cup) | 100 | 10 | 15 | 320 |
When in Rome...Vodka Cream Sauce (1/2 cup) | 110 | 5 | 8 | 550 |
Louisiana Tartar Sauce (2 tbsp) | 140 | 15 | 23 | 210 |