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How many calories in
hot sauce?

Per 100g, hot sauce delivers 11 calories.

11
kcal · 100g
0.5g
Protein
1.8g
Carbs
0.3g
Fat
Servings

Common serving sizes.

Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical hot sauce serving translates in your tracker:

Serving
Calories
Protein
3 oz (85g)
9 kcal
0.4g
4 oz (113g)
12 kcal
0.5g
1 cup (~150g)
17 kcal
0.8g
In your day

What 11 calories means.

Very low calorie — at 11 kcal per 100g, hot sauce adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.

Share of a 2,000-kcal day
1%
per 100g · 4.5g protein per 100 kcal
Time to burn it off
🚶 Walking2 min
🏃 Running1 min
🚴 Cycling1 min
Estimated for a 70 kg / 154 lb adult
Comparison

Hot Sauce vs. similar foods.

How hot sauce stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:

Food
Calories
Protein / 100 kcal
Hot Sauce
11 kcal / 100g
4.5g
12 kcal / 100g
4.2g
18 kcal / 100g
0g
22 kcal / 100g
0g
Track this food

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Point your iPhone camera at hot sauce and Spotwell's AI estimates the portion and macros in a few seconds. Check it, adjust anything that looks off, and log it.

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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in hot sauce?

Hot Sauce has approximately 11 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 9 calories.

How much protein is in hot sauce?

0.5g of protein per 100g. That puts hot sauce at roughly 4.5g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other condiments sources.

How do I log hot sauce accurately?

The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.

Is hot sauce good for weight loss?

It depends on your overall calorie target. Hot Sauce is naturally low-calorie at 11 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.