How many calories in a tablespoon of tomato paste?
A tablespoon of tomato paste is 15-16 grams and carries about 12-13 calories; the item that decides the calories in the pot is not the paste.
A tablespoon of tomato paste is 15-16 grams and carries about 12-13 calories. The paste itself adds very little energy to the pot; the item that decides the calories of the dish is not the paste but the oil it is fried in. No accessible official record was found for pepper paste.
Sources
- USDA FoodData Central 170459 100 g (Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added); 1 yemek kaşığı = 16 g, 1 kutu (6 oz) = 170 g accessed: 2026-08-22
- USDA FoodData Central 171413 100 g (Oil, olive, salad or cooking); 1 yemek kaşığı = 13,5 g (yağ karşılaştırması) accessed: 2026-08-22
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.11, s. 272 Bal 1 yemek kaşığı / 15 g; Reçel 1 yemek kaşığı / 15 g (yemek kaşığı gram karşılığı) accessed: 2026-08-22
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.3.1, s. 284 Domates 150 g = 26 kkal; Çarliston biber 150 g = 31 kkal (taze ürünle karşılaştırma) accessed: 2026-08-22
General information notice. This content is prepared to support general nutrition literacy; it does not replace medical diagnosis or treatment and is not personal nutrition advice. A plan tailored to you can only be prepared by a licensed dietitian; if you are pregnant, have a chronic condition, take regular medication, are feeding a child, or have a clinical condition, a physician and dietitian check is required before starting a plan.
Find a Dietitian