Tomato-based steak sauce has 1 650 mg sodium per 100 g. A single tablespoon (15 g) adds 248 mg sodium – easy to overlook when tracking just the steak. The 22 g carbs per 100 g come mostly from sugar (9.8 g). Weigh the pour; thick sauces cling to spoons and look smaller than they are.
How should I track Steak Sauce, tomato based?
Small amounts of Steak Sauce, tomato based add up faster than most people realize. A systematic review (Whitton et al., Adv Nutr 2022) found that condiments are among the most frequently omitted items in food logs — skipped 1–80% of the time. A tablespoon of mayo or dressing can add 50–100 calories, and most people use two or three tablespoons without measuring. The fix is simple: keep a teaspoon or scale near your plate and measure once. Sauces and dressings are often the hidden reason a "healthy" salad ends up at 600+ calories.