Nutrition facts · Sauces and condiments
Calories in Tomato paste
Tomato paste has 82 calories per 100 g, and a 1 tbsp serving (16 g) has 13 calories. Most of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 18.9 g of carbs per 100 g, including 12.2 g of sugar, compared with 4.3 g of protein and just 0.5 g of fat.
Calories come from: Carbs 78% · Fat 5% · Protein 17%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 82 kcal | 4.3 g | 18.9 g | 0.5 g |
| 1 tbsp | 16 g | 13 kcal | 0.7 g | 3 g | 0.1 g |
| 1/4 cup | 66 g | 54 kcal | 2.9 g | 12.5 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 can (6 oz) | 170 g | 139 kcal | 7.3 g | 32.1 g | 0.8 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 82 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 4.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 18.9 g |
| of which sugars | 12.2 g |
| Fiber | 4.1 g |
| Fat | 0.5 g |
| of which saturated | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 59 mg |
What changes the calories
- Paste is tomatoes cooked down until most of the water is gone, so it is far more concentrated in calories than fresh tomatoes or tomato sauce by weight.
- Frying or blooming paste in oil, a common first step in many recipes, adds the calories of whatever oil goes into the pan.
- Flavored or seasoned tomato pastes and those sold in tubes may contain added sugar, oil, salt or herbs, which can shift the numbers compared with plain canned paste.
- Spoonfuls are rarely level, and a heaped tablespoon can hold noticeably more than 16 g, so portion habits affect the total.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh the paste on a kitchen scale, or log a full 6 oz can (170 g, 139 calories) when a recipe uses the whole can.
- Log any oil you cook the paste in as a separate item so those calories are not missed.
- In BerryFit, add the paste as an ingredient within your recipe so its calories are spread correctly across each serving you eat.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a tablespoon of tomato paste?
One tablespoon (16 g) of tomato paste has 13 calories, with 3 g of carbs, 0.7 g of protein and 0.1 g of fat.
How many calories are in a 6 oz can of tomato paste?
A 6 oz can (170 g) of tomato paste has 139 calories. It also provides 32.1 g of carbs, 7.3 g of protein and 0.8 g of fat.
Is tomato paste high in sugar?
Tomato paste has 12.2 g of sugar per 100 g, which comes from the concentrated tomatoes in this no-salt-added version. Because it is usually used by the spoonful, a single tablespoon contributes a small share of that.
Does tomato paste have fewer calories than ketchup?
Yes, tomato paste has 82 calories per 100 g, while ketchup has 101 calories per 100 g.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program), FDC ID 170459); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
