Honey mustard calories come to 41 for a 1 tbsp (15 g) serving of the dip and 275 per 100 g. The surprise is fat: it supplies 60% of the calories, with sugar making up most of the rest. Switch to the dressing and 2 tbsp jumps to 139, so the bottle you pick matters as much as the spoon.
41kcal
1 tablespoon · 15 g, dip, ready to eat
3%protein
0.3 gProtein
4 gCarbs
2.7 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Dip, ready to eat · per 15 g
Calories
41 kcal
Protein
0.3 g
Carbohydrate
3.8 g
Fat
2.7 g
Saturated fat
0.4 g
Cholesterol
8 mg
Sodium
76 mg
Potassium
10 mg
Iron
0.1 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Honey mustard: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 tbsp (15 g)
41
0.3 g
3.8 g
2.7 g
76 mg
2%
Dressing, 2 tbsp (30 g)
139
0.3 g
7 g
12.2 g
154 mg
7%
Dipping cup (70 g)
193
1.2 g
17.6 g
12.6 g
356 mg
10%
100 g
275
1.8 g
25.2 g
18 g
509 mg
14%
3 × 1 tbsp (15 g)
124
0.8 g
229 mg
5 × 1 tbsp (15 g)
206
1.3 g
382 mg
One tablespoon is 41, a dipping cup is 193
This page uses the USDA row for honey mustard dip, ready to eat. A level 1 tbsp (15 g) carries 41 calories, 3.8 g of carbs and 2.7 g of fat, which is 2% of the daily calorie value. Few people stop at one spoon. Chicken tenders, pretzels and wraps pull far more sauce than a measured tablespoon, and nobody levels off a dunk.
The total climbs in a straight line. Two tablespoons (30 g) of dip come to 83 calories, three (45 g) to 124 and five (75 g) to 206. A dipping cup of 70 g lands at 193 calories, 10% of the daily value, which is snack territory for something most people file under condiments.
If you count calories, measure once. Spoon your usual amount into a small dish and count the tablespoons. You will learn whether your habit is a 41-calorie drizzle or a full dipping cup at 193, and that single check does more for your log than any brand swap.
Fat, not honey, supplies most of the calories
Honey mustard tastes like a sugar sauce, yet fat is 60% of its calories. Carbs make up 37% and protein a token 3%. Per 100 g that works out to 18 g of fat, 25.2 g of carbs and 1.8 g of protein. The creamy body is where the fat sits, and it is why the sauce is denser than its tangy flavor suggests.
The carbs are almost all sugar: 24.1 g of the 25.2 g per 100 g. A single tablespoon holds 3.6 g of sugars and a 70 g dipping cup holds 16.9 g. Fiber barely registers at 1 g per 100 g, and protein is 0.3 g per tablespoon, so the sauce adds energy without adding anything that keeps you full.
Saturated fat is modest at 2.6 g per 100 g against a 20 g daily value. Cholesterol sits at 51 mg per 100 g against a 300 mg daily value. Neither is the headline. The headline is that a sweet-tasting dip behaves, calorie for calorie, more like a fatty spread.
A dipping cup carries 15% of your sodium
Sodium sits at 509 mg per 100 g, or 22% of the daily value. One tablespoon adds 76 mg, just 3%, which is easy to shrug off. The catch is the same as with calories: the portion grows faster than you notice, and so does the salt.
Three tablespoons bring 229 mg and five bring 382 mg. A 70 g dipping cup holds 356 mg, 15% of the day's sodium from the sauce alone, before the fries or breaded chicken it usually rides with. That is a real line in the day's total, not a rounding error.
The dressing version is no sodium bargain either, with 154 mg in 2 tbsp, 7% of the daily value. If you watch sodium, treat honey mustard as a measured add-on rather than a pool to dunk in. A tablespoon or two keeps it a small entry; a cup makes it one of the saltier things on the plate.
The dressing is oilier and costs more per spoon
There is a second USDA row for honey mustard dressing, and it behaves differently from the dip. Two tablespoons (30 g) of dressing come to 139 calories and 12.2 g of fat, against 83 calories for the same 30 g of dip. That is 7% of the daily calorie value in one salad pour.
The dressing is less sweet, with 4.8 g of sugars per 2 tbsp against 3.6 g in a single tablespoon of dip. Protein is negligible in both at 0.3 g. So the trade is plain: the dip is the sweeter sauce, the dressing the oilier one, and the dressing costs more calories per spoon.
Labels vary across French's Honey Mustard, Ken's Steak House Honey Mustard Dressing and Follow Your Heart Vegan Honey Mustard Salad Dressing, so read the bottle you actually buy. If you want the flavor for less, toss a salad with 1 tbsp instead of 2, or use the dip as a thin drizzle. BodyPal can log it from a photo of your plate.
How does honey mustard compare?
Here is how honey mustard stacks up against buffalo sauce, hummus and a spoon of honey, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the fewest calories, buffalo sauce wins easily at 2 per tablespoon, though it carries 2,917 mg of sodium per 100 g. For a dip that gives something back, pick hummus: 229 calories per 100 g with 7.4 g of protein, against 1.8 g in honey mustard.
Most popular honey mustard brands in the United States
Squeeze-bottle honey mustard is thinner and lower in fat than bottled salad dressings, so labels run from 132 to 433 calories per 100 g. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Honey mustard FAQs
How many calories are in honey mustard?
One tablespoon of honey mustard dip has about 41 calories, and a 70 g dipping cup has about 193 calories.
Is honey mustard good for weight loss?
A tablespoon adds 41 calories, 2.7 g of fat and 3.6 g of sugar. Two tablespoons of honey mustard salad dressing add 139 calories instead.
Is honey mustard lower in calories than ranch?
Honey mustard dip has 275 calories per 100 g against 430 for ranch dressing. Honey mustard sold as a salad dressing is higher, at 464 calories per 100 g.
How much sugar is in honey mustard?
Honey mustard dip has 24.1 g of sugar per 100 g, about 3.6 g in a tablespoon, out of 25.2 g of total carbs per 100 g.
Is honey mustard high in fat?
Yes, for a condiment. Honey mustard dip has 18 g of fat per 100 g, and fat supplies 60% of its calories. A 1 tbsp serving holds 2.7 g, while 2 tbsp of the dressing hold 12.2 g.
Is honey mustard high in calories?
Per 100 g it is fairly dense at 275 calories. Per spoon it is modest: 41 calories for 1 tbsp (15 g) of dip. The total turns high with volume, reaching 193 for a 70 g dipping cup.
How many calories are in honey mustard dressing?
Two tablespoons (30 g) of honey mustard dressing have 139 calories, 7% of the daily value, with 12.2 g of fat. The same 30 g of honey mustard dip comes to 83 calories.
How many calories are in a cup of honey mustard dipping sauce?
A 70 g dipping cup of honey mustard sauce has 193 calories, 10% of the daily value. It also brings 16.9 g of sugars and 12.6 g of fat, so it is worth measuring if you dunk freely.
How much sodium is in honey mustard?
One tablespoon of honey mustard dip has 76 mg of sodium, 3% of the daily value. Per 100 g it is 509 mg, or 22%, and a 70 g dipping cup holds 356 mg.
