What does 100 calories of bbq sauce look like?
BBQ sauce has 172 calories per 100 g, so 100 calories is 3½ tablespoons of bbq sauce (58 g). That's more food per calorie than most snacks & sweets on this site (average 34 g). Most of the calories come from sugar (19.3 g per 100 kcal), which digests fast and won't keep you full for long.
BBQ sauce: 50 to 500 calories
| Calories | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kcal | 29 g | 1.0 oz | 1¾ |
| 100 kcal | 58 g | 2.0 oz | 3½ |
| 200 kcal | 116 g | 4.1 oz | 6¾ |
| 300 kcal | 174 g | 6.1 oz | 10 |
| 500 kcal | 290 g | 10.2 oz | 17 |
What's in 100 calories of bbq sauce
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Compare with other snacks & sweets
| Food | 100 kcal is | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| 🍖 BBQ sauce | 3½ tablespoons | 58 g |
| 🍭 Ice pop | 2½ ice pops | 127 g |
| 🍅 Ketchup | 5¾ tablespoons | 99 g |
| 🍮 Chocolate pudding | ¾ 3.5-oz cup | 70 g |
| 🍧 Sorbet | 1 half cup | 69 g |
| 🍨 Vanilla ice cream | ¾ half-cup scoop | 48 g |
| 🍨 Chocolate ice cream | ⅔ half-cup scoop | 46 g |
| 🥧 Apple pie | ⅓ slice | 42 g |
| 🍦 Ice cream sandwich | ⅔ sandwich | 42 g |
| 🍁 Maple syrup | 2 tablespoons | 38 g |
| 🍓 Jam | 1¾ tablespoons | 36 g |
| 🍯 Honey | 1½ tablespoons | 33 g |
| ☁️ Marshmallows | 4⅓ marshmallows | 31 g |
Questions
How much is 100 calories of bbq sauce?
100 calories of bbq sauce is about 58 g (2.0 oz), or roughly 3½ tablespoons.
How many calories are in 100 g of bbq sauce?
172 calories per 100 g, according to USDA FoodData Central.
Is bbq sauce good for weight loss?
Medium calorie density (1.72 kcal per gram). Fine in sensible portions; easy to overeat if you don't measure. 100 calories also gives you 0.5 g of protein and 0.5 g of fiber.
How many calories are in one tablespoon?
About 29 calories.
How many tablespoons is 200 calories?
About 6¾ (116 g).
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