Sauces, Gravy, Dressing & Spreads: Calories
Food | Serving | Calories | Serving | Calories |
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1000 Island Dressing | 100 g | 26 cal | 1 tablespoon (16 g) | 26 cal |
Agave Syrup | 100 g | 305 cal | 1 tablespoon (20 g) | 61 cal |
Ajvar | 100 g | 78 cal | 1 portion, small (15 g) | 12 cal |
Apple Cider Vinegar | 100 ml | 19 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 ml) | 3 cal |
Apricot Jam | 100 g | 214 cal | 1 portion (20 g) | 43 cal |
Au Jus | 100 g | 16 cal | 1 can (298 g) | 16 cal |
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing | 100 ml | 330 cal | 1 bottle (300 ml) | 990 cal |
Balsamic Vinegar | 100 ml | 97 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 ml) | 15 cal |
Barbecue Sauce | 100 g | 163 cal | 1 tablespoon (10 g) | 16 cal |
Basil Pesto | 100 g | 570 cal | 1 tablespoon (55 g) | 314 cal |
Bechamel | 100 ml | 124 cal | 1 portion (125 ml) | 156 cal |
Beef Gravy | 100 ml | 390 cal | 1 portion, medium (125 ml) | 488 cal |
Bernaise Sauce | 100 g | 529 cal | 1 tablespoon (16 g) | 529 cal |
Blackberry Jam | 100 g | 280 cal | 1 portion (20 g) | 56 cal |
Blackcurrant Jam | 100 g | 269 cal | 1 portion (20 g) | 54 cal |
Blue Cheese Dressing | 100 g | 105 cal | 1 portion (30 g) | 32 cal |
Blueberry Jam | 100 g | 280 cal | 1 tablespoon (16 g) | 45 cal |
Bolognese | 100 g | 117 cal | 1 portion (300 g) | 350 cal |
Bouillon | 100 g | 5 cal | 1 cup (250 g) | 13 cal |
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing | 100 ml | 367 cal | 1 portion (30 ml) | 110 cal |
Caesar Dressing | 100 g | 458 cal | 1 cup (235 g) | 1077 cal |
Canadian Maple Syrup | 100 g | 270 cal | 1 portion, medium (50 g) | 135 cal |
Catalina Dressing | 100 g | 419 cal | 1 package, medium (44 g) | 184 cal |
Cheese Whiz | 100 g | 250 cal | 1 portion, large (32 g) | 80 cal |
Cherry Jam | 100 g | 280 cal | 1 tablespoon (16 g) | 45 cal |
Chicken Gravy | 100 g | 48 cal | 0.25 cup (57 g) | 48 cal |
Chicken Gumbo Soup | 100 g | 23 cal | 1 cup (244 g) | 23 cal |
Chili Sauce | 100 ml | 92 cal | 1 bottle, large (150 ml) | 138 cal |
Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | 100 g | 591 cal | 1 portion (20 g) | 118 cal |
Chocolate Spread | 100 g | 539 cal | 1 portion (37 g) | 199 cal |
Chunky Peanut Butter | 100 g | 593 cal | 1 portion, large (100 g) | 593 cal |
Cocktail Sauce | 100 g | 422 cal | 1 tablespoon (10 g) | 42 cal |
Coffee Mate Coffee Creamer | 100 ml | 500 cal | 1 portion, small (5 ml) | 25 cal |
Coleslaw Dressing | 100 g | 404 cal | 1 portion, medium (100 g) | 404 cal |
Cranberry Orange Relish | 100 g | 178 cal | 1 portion, medium (25 g) | 45 cal |
Cream Sauce | 100 ml | 163 cal | 1 portion (100 ml) | 163 cal |
Creamy Peanut Butter | 100 g | 632 cal | 1 cup, medium (33 g) | 209 cal |
Curry Sauce | 100 g | 231 cal | 1 portion, medium (80 g) | 185 cal |
Damson | 100 g | 270 cal | 1 portion (20 g) | 54 cal |
Dijon Mustard | 100 g | 100 cal | 1 portion (5 g) | 5 cal |
Duck Sauce | 100 g | 245 cal | 1 tablespoon (12 g) | 29 cal |
Elderflower Syrup | 100 ml | 240 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 ml) | 36 cal |
Fish Sauce | 100 ml | 35 cal | 1 tablespoon, small (18 ml) | 6 cal |
French Dressing | 100 ml | 56 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 ml) | 8 cal |
Fruit Jam | 100 g | 278 cal | 1 portion, large (100 g) | 278 cal |
Gravy | 100 ml | 52 cal | 1 portion (30 ml) | 16 cal |
Gravy Granules | 100 g | 347 cal | 1 portion (2.5 g) | 9 cal |
Greek Dressing | 100 g | 333 cal | 1 portion (36 g) | 120 cal |
Green Goddess Dressing | 100 ml | 427 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 ml) | 64 cal |
Guacamole | 100 g | 163 cal | 1 portion (30 g) | 49 cal |
Ham Salad | 100 g | 684 cal | 1 portion (28 g) | 192 cal |
Hoisin Sauce | 100 ml | 220 cal | 1 tablespoon (16 ml) | 35 cal |
Honey Mustard Dressing | 100 ml | 464 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 ml) | 70 cal |
Hummus | 100 g | 247 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 g) | 37 cal |
Italian Dressing | 100 g | 165 cal | 1 portion, medium (25 g) | 41 cal |
Jelly | 100 g | 279 cal | 1 tablespoon (19 g) | 279 cal |
Jif Peanut Butter | 100 g | 540 cal | 1 portion (24 g) | 130 cal |
Ketchup | 100 g | 110 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 g) | 17 cal |
Lemon Pie Filling | 100 g | 184 cal | 1 cup (240 g) | 184 cal |
Maple Sugar | 100 g | 354 cal | 1 teaspoon (3 g) | 11 cal |
Maple Syrup | 100 g | 260 cal | 1 tablespoon (20 g) | 52 cal |
Marmite | 100 g | 150 cal | 1 teaspoon (12 g) | 18 cal |
Marshmallow Fluff | 100 g | 322 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 g) | 48 cal |
Mayonaise | 100 g | 757 cal | 1 tablespoon (12 g) | 91 cal |
Mayonnaise Dressing | 100 g | 397 cal | 1 tablespoon (12 g) | 48 cal |
Mayonnaise, light | 100 g | 490 cal | 1 tablespoon (12 g) | 59 cal |
Mullet | 100 g | 154 cal | 1 piece, medium (119 g) | 183 cal |
Mushroom, gravy | 100 g | 108 cal | 1 portion (60 g) | 65 cal |
Mustard | 100 g | 88 cal | 1 tablespoon (9 g) | 8 cal |
Mustard Sauce | 100 g | 113 cal | 1 portion (150 g) | 169 cal |
Mật Ong | 100 g | 411 cal | 1 portion (14 g) | 58 cal |
Natural Peanut butter | 100 g | 621 cal | 1 portion, medium (10 g) | 62 cal |
Nutella (Ferrero) | 100 g | 540 cal | 1 portion (20 g) | 108 cal |
Olive Spread | 100 g | 0 cal | 1 tablespoon (16 g) | 0 cal |
Orange Marmalade | 100 g | 174 cal | 1 tablespoon (16 g) | 28 cal |
Orange Sauce | 100 ml | 392 cal | 1 portion (30 ml) | 118 cal |
Oyster Sauce | 100 g | 594 cal | 1 tablespoon (18 g) | 107 cal |
Pancake Syrup | 100 g | 23 cal | 1 portion (20 g) | 5 cal |
Peanut Spread | 100 g | 556 cal | 1 portion (16 g) | 89 cal |
Peppercorn Dressing | 100 g | 564 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 g) | 85 cal |
Pesto | 100 g | 530 cal | 1 portion (60 g) | 318 cal |
Peter Pan Peanut Butter (Post) | 100 g | 223 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 g) | 33 cal |
Pizza Sauce | 100 g | 48 cal | 1 portion (63 g) | 30 cal |
Plum Jam | 100 g | 280 cal | 1 tablespoon (16 g) | 45 cal |
Plum Sauce | 100 ml | 380 cal | 1 tablespoon (20 ml) | 76 cal |
Poppyseed Dressing | 100 g | 128 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 g) | 19 cal |
Powdered Peanut Butter | 100 g | 386 cal | 1 portion (12 g) | 46 cal |
Ranch Dressing | 100 g | 106 cal | 1 portion, medium (30 g) | 32 cal |
Raspberry Jam | 100 g | 117 cal | 1 tablespoon (20 g) | 117 cal |
Red Wine Vinegar | 100 ml | 21 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 ml) | 3 cal |
Reeses Peanut Butter Cups | 100 g | 129 cal | 1 piece, small (17 g) | 22 cal |
Remoulade Sauce | 100 g | 651 cal | 1 portion (30 g) | 195 cal |
Russian Dressing | 100 g | 355 cal | 1 portion, small (15 g) | 53 cal |
Salad cream | 100 g | 277 cal | 1 portion (30 g) | 83 cal |
Salsa Verde | 100 g | 226 cal | 1 portion (30 g) | 68 cal |
Salsa con Queso | 100 g | 9 cal | 1 portion (30 g) | 3 cal |
Salsa | 100 g | 83 cal | 1 portion (30 g) | 25 cal |
Sesame Ginger Dressing | 100 g | 27 cal | 1 portion (30 g) | 8 cal |
Sesame Paste | 100 ml | 659 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 ml) | 99 cal |
Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter | 100 g | 105 cal | 1 portion (32 g) | 34 cal |
Skippy Peanut Butter | 100 g | 154 cal | 1 portion (32 g) | 49 cal |
Smooth Peanut Butter | 100 g | 598 cal | 1 tablespoon (16 g) | 96 cal |
Smuckers Strawberry Jam | 100 g | 60 cal | 1 portion (17 g) | 10 cal |
Sofrito | 100 g | 39 cal | 1 portion (103 g) | 40 cal |
Sour Cream Sauce | 100 g | 316 cal | 1 portion (25 g) | 79 cal |
Soy Mayonnaise | 100 g | 482 cal | 1 tablespoon (12 g) | 58 cal |
Soy Sauce | 100 ml | 122 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 ml) | 18 cal |
Soynut Butter | 100 g | 594 cal | 1 portion (32 g) | 190 cal |
Steak Sauce | 100 g | 163 cal | 1 portion (34 g) | 55 cal |
Strawberry Jam | 100 g | 280 cal | 1 tablespoon (16 g) | 45 cal |
Strawberry Jelly | 100 g | 300 cal | 1 portion (20 g) | 60 cal |
Sunflower Seed Butter | 100 ml | 130 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 ml) | 20 cal |
Sweet Chilli | 100 g | 167 cal | 1 portion (15 g) | 25 cal |
Sweet and Sour Sauce | 100 ml | 203 cal | 1 portion (25 ml) | 51 cal |
Tabasco | 100 g | 45 cal | 1 teaspoon (5 g) | 2 cal |
Tahini | 100 g | 598 cal | 1 portion (15 g) | 90 cal |
Tartar Sauce | 100 g | 467 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 g) | 70 cal |
Teriyaki sauce | 100 g | 100 cal | 1 tablespoon (10 g) | 10 cal |
Tomato Ketchup | 100 g | 299 cal | 1 portion, medium (15 g) | 45 cal |
Tomato Paste | 100 g | 43 cal | 1 tablespoon (20 g) | 9 cal |
Tomato Puree | 100 ml | 23 cal | 1 portion (150 ml) | 34 cal |
Tomato Sauce | 100 ml | 64 cal | 1 portion (150 ml) | 95 cal |
Turkey Stuffing | 100 g | 393 cal | 1 portion, small (28 g) | 110 cal |
Tzatziki | 100 g | 55 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 g) | 8 cal |
Vegemite | 100 g | 185 cal | 1 teaspoon (5 g) | 9 cal |
Vegetable Cream Cheese | 100 g | 321 cal | 1 portion (26 g) | 83 cal |
Vinaigrette | 100 ml | 366 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 ml) | 55 cal |
Vinegar | 100 ml | 18 cal | 1 tablespoon (15 ml) | 3 cal |
White Sauce | 100 ml | 71 cal | 1 portion (250 ml) | 176 cal |
Wild Honey | 100 g | 144 cal | 1 portion (21 g) | 30 cal |
Worcestershire Sauce | 100 g | 290 cal | 1 tablespoon (17.2 g) | 50 cal |
Yogurt Dressing | 100 g | 126 cal | 1 portion (31 g) | 39 cal |
Zesty Italian Dressing | 100 ml | 185 cal | 1 portion, medium (30 ml) | 56 cal |
Sauces, Dressings and Hidden Calories
Condiments like sauces, dressings, gravies are a great way to add a little more zing and flavor to your meals. Whether you want to dress up your salad or take your pasta dish to the next level, there are plenty of ways to do so. Many dishes around the world are also known for their sauces more than anything else. A delicious peanut sauce for your Asian-inspired dish or flavorful tomato sauce for your spaghetti can make all the difference. Just be careful, additives aren’t uncommon when it comes to store-bought sauces and dressing, and these are the places that calories love to hide the most.
The base of any sauce can also make quite a difference in calorie contents. A creamy, dairy-based sauce or dressing will often contain more calories than an oil-based one. If you’re looking to reduce your calorie consumption, sauces and dressings are a great place to start. Moderation and portion control can go a long way. Something as simple as asking for the dressing or sauce on the side is also a great way to reduce and better control your meal’s calorie count.
Choosing the Right Spread
Spreads is a very general term for anything spread over other food items to add flavor and texture, and nutritional value and calorie content can vary quite drastically depending on the spread used. As is the case in any balanced diet, portion control and moderation is the key to keeping the calorie count low when enjoying these extra kicks of flavor!