Not all condiments are created equal - here are the best and worst ones for you

As tempting as it may be to dip your veggies (or fried cheese curds) in ranch, it just barely does better than its cousin, mayonnaise. At 8 grams of fat per tablespoon, you may be better off skipping the dip.

Calories per tablespoon: 73

The classic seafood condiment tartar sauce continues the trend that creamy sauces belong towards the bottom of the list. But, it has less than half the calories per tablespoon as ranch and a quarter the fat content of mayonnaise.

Calories per tablespoon: 31

Pickle relish, a heartier condiment that's frequently associated with hot dogs, distinguishes itself from the pack with 4.4 grams of sugar per tablespoon. That, coupled with the 122 milligrams of sodium per tablespoon, relegates relish to #10.

Calories per tablespoon: 20

Not far ahead is barbecue sauce, the sweetest on the list with 6 grams of sugar per tablespoon. Barbecue sauce does tend to have more potassium though, which bumps up its ranking.

Calories per tablespoon: 29

Sriracha gets its heat from chili peppers, which by themselves have very few calories. It has no fat, but it does have 3 grams of sugar per tablespoon.

Calories per tablespoon: 15

Ketchup, the staple of pretty much every restaurant's condiment selection, actually contains a small amount of potassium. Though at 54 mg per tablespoons (only 1% of daily intake), the potassium in ketchup isn't as much as you would get eating a tomato.

Calories per tablespoon: 19

A tablespoon of soy sauce contains a whopping 36% of your daily sodium intake, though it otherwise doesn't contain much nutritional value. Of the condiments on the list, soy sauce contains the most protein, at 1.3 grams per tablespoon.

Calories per tablespoon: 9

Dijon mustard also packs a lot of sodium, at about 360 milligrams per tablespoon, which sets it back on the list. In addition to mustard seed and vinegar, Dijon mustard contains white wine, which sets it apart from standard yellow mustard.

Calories per tablespoon: 15

Pico de gallo, the simple fresh salsa is comprised of tomato, onion, spices and lime juice, is low in calories and sodium, bumping it up to the #3 spot.

Calories per tablespoon: 5

Believe it or not, Tabasco doesn't have any calories. All it has is peppers, salt and vinegar, and because it's all in such small quantities, it rounds down to a clean zero. So feel free to pack on the spice, assuming you're a fan.

Calories per tablespoon: 0

Yellow mustard, packed with spices like turmeric and paprika (not to mention mustard seeds) takes the cake in this ranking. It edges out over the zero-calorie Tabasco only because of its slightly lower sodium content and small amount of potassium. Of those on the list, mustard had the lowest amount of sodium.

Calories per tablespoon: 7