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Traditional Mole Poblano

Contains added sugar

This prepared mole combines chiles, cacao, tortilla, sesame seeds and warm spices. It has 6 g added sugar and 400 mg sodium per serving, and contains milk, egg, wheat, soybeans and sesame.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains sesame
$17.99 500 g · lowest price at La Monjita
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
50caloriesPer serving · 1 1/3 tbsp (14 g)
Protein
<1g
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
6g▼
Sodium
400mg▼
Saturated fat
0.5g
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Ingredients: real Mexican cacao, three traditional Mexican chiles, toasted tortilla, sesame seeds, warm spices
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%13
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%40
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 13 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (400 mg), more fiber (1 g); 6 g added sugar per 1 1/3 tbsp
Ingredients 100 · 5 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Prepared mole sauce with tortilla, chiles, cacao and spices
Sourcing 70 · The brand says its products are made in Mexico using traditional recipes
Transparency 40 · Ingredient details are partial; the brand says it is made in Mexico
6 g added sugar per serving
400 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Real Mexican cacao Three traditional Mexican chiles Toasted tortilla Sesame seeds Warm spices
5 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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