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Calories in
gravy, au jus, dry

313 kcal per 100 g Gravy, au jus, dry contains 313 calories per 100 grams, or about 9 calories per tsp. Per 100 g it provides 9.2 g protein, 47.5 g carbohydrate and 9.6 g fat.

By calories that splits 61% carbohydrate, 12% protein, 28% fat.

Per 100 g313kcal
Per tsp9kcal · 3.0 g
Protein9.2g per 100 g
Walk it off2minutes walking
Proteingrams
Carbsgrams
Fatgrams
Walk it offmin at 70 kg

Calories in a typical serving

Per-100 g figures are useful for comparison but nobody eats 100 g of anything on purpose. These are the USDA's own household measures.

ServingGramsCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
1 tsp3.0 g 9 0.3 g1.4 g0.3 g

Full nutrition, per 100 g and per tsp

NutrientPer 100 gPer tsp
Energy313 kcal9 kcal
Protein9.2 g0.3 g
Total fat9.6 g0.3 g
Saturated fat2.0 g0.1 g
Carbohydrate47.5 g1.4 g
Sodium11,588.0 mg347.6 mg
Potassium279.0 mg8.4 mg
Calcium140.0 mg4.2 mg
Iron9.3 mg0.3 mg
Vitamin C1.0 mg0.0 mg
Vitamin A0.0 µg0.0 µg
Cholesterol4.0 mg0.1 mg
Water2.7 g0.1 g

USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC ID 171169). A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.

How gravy, au jus, dry compares

Among the 63 soups, sauces, and gravies items on this site, gravy, au jus, dry ranks 15 of 63 by calorie density, against a category average of 169 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 85% more calorie-dense than typical for its group.

It carries 2.9 g of protein per 100 calories, so it is not a meaningful protein source.

To burn off one tsp (9 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 2 minutes — see the walking calculation on our sister site, or pick a different activity. Treat that as a sense of scale rather than a rule: eating and moving are not a simple ledger.

Questions

How many calories are in gravy, au jus, dry?

Gravy, au jus, dry contains 313 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 9 calories per tsp. It also provides 9.2 g of protein, 47.5 g of carbohydrate and 9.6 g of fat per 100 g.

What is the macro breakdown of gravy, au jus, dry?

By calories, gravy, au jus, dry is roughly 61% carbohydrate, 12% protein and 28% fat. That makes it a predominantly carbohydrate-based food.

How long does it take to burn off a tsp?

About 2 minutes of ordinary walking for a 70 kg adult (MET 4.0). That is a rough guide for scale, not a prescription — appetite and activity interact in ways a simple subtraction does not capture.

Is this figure exact for the gravy, au jus, dry I bought?

No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain. Full USDA description: "Gravy, au jus, dry". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.

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