Calories in
sauce, fish, ready-to-serve
35 kcal per 100 g Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve contains 35 calories per 100 grams, or about 6 calories per tbsp. Per 100 g it provides 5.1 g protein, 3.6 g carbohydrate and 0.0 g fat.
By calories that splits 42% carbohydrate, 58% protein, 0% fat.
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.
| Serving | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 18.0 g | 6 | 0.9 g | 0.7 g | 0.0 g |
Full nutrition, per 100 g and per tbsp
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per tbsp |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 35 kcal | 6 kcal |
| Protein | 5.1 g | 0.9 g |
| Total fat | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.6 g | 0.7 g |
| Fibre | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g | 0.7 g |
| Sodium | 7,851.0 mg | 1,413.2 mg |
| Potassium | 288.0 mg | 51.8 mg |
| Calcium | 43.0 mg | 7.7 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.5 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 4.0 µg | 0.7 µg |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg |
| Water | 71.1 g | 12.8 g |
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC ID 174531). A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
How sauce, fish, ready-to-serve compares
Among the 63 soups, sauces, and gravies items on this site, sauce, fish, ready-to-serve ranks 54 of 63 by calorie density, against a category average of 169 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 79% less calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 14.5 g of protein per 100 calories — a genuinely protein-dense food.
To burn off one tbsp (6 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 1 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 sauce, fish, ready-to-serve?
Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve contains 35 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 6 calories per tbsp. It also provides 5.1 g of protein, 3.6 g of carbohydrate and 0.0 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of sauce, fish, ready-to-serve?
By calories, sauce, fish, ready-to-serve is roughly 42% carbohydrate, 58% protein and 0% fat. That makes it a predominantly protein-based food.
How long does it take to burn off a tbsp?
About 1 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 sauce, fish, ready-to-serve 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.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain. Full USDA description: "Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.