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Franks Hot Sauce Calories

jmredinger
jmredinger Posts: 23 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So I made some chicken wing dip using Franks Hot Sauce, however, the bottle states 1tsp = 0 calories. I ended up using 1/2 a cup and am wondering how many calories that would be? I realize company’s can label things as 0 calories in small quantities, but there’s no way 1/2 a cup of hot sauce is 0 calories right? I was unable to find any info online aside from what the label says. Has anyone else ran into this predicament or know the calorie amount for larger quantities?

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  • RAinWA
    RAinWA Posts: 1,980 Member
    I believe they can label it as 0 calories if it is less than 5 calories per serving. So I'd just assume 4 calories per tsp. There are 24 tsps in a 1/2 cup so 24 x 4 = 96 calories. May be a bit off, but should be close. Assuming I did the math right, of course.
  • dawnkirkwood18
    dawnkirkwood18 Posts: 41 Member
    Online it says 100g is 11 calories. 1tsp is estimated at 4.7g. There are approximately 24 tsp in a half cup. That at least gives you something to guesstimate off of.
  • jmredinger
    jmredinger Posts: 23 Member
    Thank you guys so much! That definitely give me something to go off of. I really appreciate it!
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,506 Member
    You can look into european labels because they list Caloric values for 100g...

    https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/285925875 30Cal per 100g
    https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/264147746 25Cal per 100g

    OR?

  • nanastaci2020
    nanastaci2020 Posts: 1,072 Member
    I believe if carbs, fat, and protein is under .5 grams each for the "serving" size they can claim 0. So I would figure .49 g carbs, as hot sauce doesn't seem like a protein or fat source. So a max of just under 2 cals per serving.
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