Homemade sweet and sour sauce has 79 kcal per 100 g. With half the sugar of bottled versions (10.8 g vs 18.8 g per 100 g), cooking your own cuts the sugar load significantly. Track the ingredients you add – homemade recipes vary widely in sugar and cornstarch ratios.
How should I track Sweet and Sour Sauce, homemade?
Small amounts of Sweet and Sour Sauce, homemade 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.