Tesco Brown Sauce: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition

How does Tesco Brown Sauce compare to HP Brown Sauce? Tesco Brown Sauce contains 12.5g of sugar per 100g, 3.5g less than HP Brown Sauce (16g). A tablespoon (15g) delivers 1.88g of free sugar and 0.26g of salt.

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Tesco Brown Sauce vs HP Brown Sauce

Tesco Brown Sauce vs HP Brown Sauce (per 100g)

	Calories	Sugar	Salt
Tesco Brown Sauce	90 kcal	12.5g	1.75g
HP Brown Sauce	103 kcal	16g	2.2g

Data source: FatSecret UK. HP Brown Sauce from official UK label.

Nutrition by portion size

Nutrition by portion size: Tesco Brown Sauce

Portion	Calories	Sugar	Salt
Small squeeze (10g)	9 kcal	1.25g (4% adult limit)	0.18g (3% adult limit)
1 tablespoon (15g)	14 kcal	1.88g (6% adult limit)	0.26g (4% adult limit)
2 tablespoons (30g)	27 kcal	3.75g (13% adult limit)	0.53g (9% adult limit)
4 tablespoons (60g)	54 kcal	7.5g (25% adult limit)	1.05g (18% adult limit)

Tesco Brown Sauce contains 90 kcal, 0.1g of fat, 12.5g of sugar and 1.75g of salt per 100g. Small squeeze (10g) delivers 9 kcal, 1.25g of sugar and 0.18g of salt.

The most meaningful practical difference between own-brand and HP Brown Sauce is allergens: own-brand versions are gluten-free (spirit vinegar) and vegetarian (no fish), unlike HP which contains both barley and anchovies.

Sugar

Tesco Brown Sauce contains 12.5g of sugar per 100g, all of it free sugar. This compares to 16g per 100g in HP Brown Sauce, making Tesco Brown Sauce 3.5g lower in sugar per 100g. All sugar in condiments is free sugar and counts in full against the NHS daily limit of 30g for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, and 19g for children aged 4 to 6.

Small squeeze (10g): 1.25g of sugar (4% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 1.88g of sugar (6% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 3.75g of sugar (13% of the adult daily limit); 4 tablespoons (60g): 7.5g of sugar (25% of the adult daily limit).

Salt

Tesco Brown Sauce contains 1.75g of salt per 100g. HP Brown Sauce contains 2.2g of salt per 100g. Small squeeze (10g) delivers 0.18g of salt, 3% of the adult daily limit of 6g.

Small squeeze (10g): 0.18g (3% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.26g (4% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.53g (9% of the adult daily limit); 4 tablespoons (60g): 1.05g (18% of the adult daily limit).

Ingredients and processing

Tesco Brown Sauce is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. Own-brand brown sauces are NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food, but use a shorter additive list than many branded alternatives. The absence of barley malt vinegar and fish makes them suitable for a wider range of dietary requirements.

Ingredients: Tomatoes, spirit vinegar, sugar, tamarind, dates, modified maize starch, salt, spices, garlic. Uses spirit vinegar — gluten-free, unlike HP which uses barley malt vinegar.

Data source: FatSecret UK. Nutrition figures may be subject to reformulation. Always check the product label.

Allergens

Allergen information: Tesco Brown Sauce

Wheat	Not present
Rye	Not present
Barley	Not present
Oats	Not present
Sesame	Not present
Soya	Not present
Milk	Not present
Eggs	Not present
Fish	Not present
Crustaceans	Not present
Celery	May contain traces
Mustard	Not present
Molluscs	Not present
Lupin	Not present

Always verify allergens on the product label.

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Data source: FatSecret UK. Nutrition figures subject to reformulation — always check the physical product label. NHS/SACN guidelines for daily limits. For guidance only, not medical advice.