Low Calorie Condiments & Sauces: The Complete List
Check nutrition facts for sauces, dressings, and condiments. These flavouring ingredients can vary significantly in their calorie and salt content. Within Condiments & Sauces, portion size and how a dish is prepared make the biggest difference to whether it stays in a low-calorie range, two very similar-looking dishes can differ substantially.
A food or drink qualifies as Low Calorie here using the real UK/EU regulated "low energy" claim thresholds: 40kcal or less per 100g for a solid food, or 20kcal or less per 100ml for a drink. Showing 18 condiments & sauces foods that qualify, sorted by lowest first.
| Food | kcal | Protein | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevia (powder) | 0 | 0.0g | 0.0g |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 0 | 0.0g | 0.0g |
| Chicken Stock (liquid) | 8 | 0.6g | 0.3g |
| Beef Stock (liquid) | 8 | 0.7g | 0.3g |
| Hot Sauce (Tabasco) | 12 | 0.8g | 0.4g |
| Chinkiang Vinegar (black vinegar) | 15 | 0.0g | 0.0g |
| White Wine Vinegar | 18 | 0.0g | 0.0g |
| Rice Vinegar | 18 | 0.0g | 0.0g |
| Pickled Ginger (Gari) | 20 | 0.2g | 0.0g |
| Miso Soup (instant) | 20 | 1.3g | 0.6g |
| Pico de Gallo | 20 | 0.8g | 0.2g |
| Capers (in brine) | 23 | 2.4g | 0.9g |
| Capers (drained) | 23 | 2.4g | 0.9g |
| Pickled Onions | 24 | 0.9g | 0.1g |
| Jalapeño (pickled) | 28 | 0.9g | 0.6g |
| Buffalo Sauce | 33 | 0.1g | 3.0g |
| Gravy (chippy) | 35 | 0.5g | 1.5g |
| Nuoc Cham (fish dipping sauce) | 40 | 2.5g | 0.0g |
All values are per 100g. See every Low Calorie food across all categories on the Low Calorie Foods hub, or every food in this category on the Condiments & Sauces page.
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How Condiments & Sauces Compares for Low Calorie
Of the 18 condiments & sauces foods that qualify as Low Calorie in our database, Stevia (powder) stands out most at 0kcal per 100g, while Nuoc Cham (fish dipping sauce) narrowly clears the threshold at 40kcal per 100g.
Low Calorie condiments & sauces foods are a real minority: 18 of the 125 condiments & sauces foods in our database (14%) actually clear the threshold.
A typical Low Calorie condiments & sauces food sits closer to Miso Soup (instant) at 20kcal per 100g than the extremes above, worth checking the exact figure on each food’s own page rather than assuming every condiments & sauces item behaves the same way.
Turning a Low Calorie Condiments & Sauces choice into a real number rather than a guess takes seconds with our calorie and nutrients calculator.