Most popular salsa brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Herdez Salsa Verde2 Tbsp · 31 g16 kcal
2Herdez Mild Salsa Verde2 Tbsp · 31 g32 kcal
3Herdez Medium Salsa Verde2 Tbsp · 31 g32 kcal
4Herdez Medium Roasted Salsa Verde2 Tbsp · 30 g33 kcal
5Herdez Mild / Medium Salsa Verde2 Tbsp · 30 g33 kcal
6Mrs. Renfro's Hot Habanero Salsa2 Tbsp · 38 g39 kcal
7Pace Chunky Salsa Medium2 Tbsp · 30 ml33 kcal
Most jars are green salsa verde or chunky recipes rather than the generic red salsa above, so their per-100 g numbers land anywhere from 16 to 48 calories.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
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Salsa FAQs
How many calories are in salsa?
Two tablespoons (36 g) is about 10 calories and a half cup (130 g) is 38. Per 100 g salsa has 29 calories.
Is salsa good for weight loss?
Salsa is 29 calories per 100 g with 0.2 g of fat and 1.9 g of fiber, so two tablespoons add about 10 calories. The same weight of salsa con queso is 143 calories per 100 g.
Salsa vs ketchup: which has fewer calories?
Salsa has 29 calories per 100 g and ketchup 109, so 36 g of salsa is about 10 calories against roughly 39 for the same weight of ketchup.
How much sodium is in salsa?
Ready-to-serve salsa has 711 mg of sodium per 100 g, which is about 256 mg in a 2 tablespoon serving (36 g).