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Dona Maria Mole Ready to Serve Mexican Sauce, 9.5 oz

Contains soybean oil

This ready-to-serve mole sauce has 170 calories and 6 g added sugar per half-cup serving. It contains soybean oil, natural and artificial flavors, and flavor enhancers.

No synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeVegetarianContains peanutsContains soyContains wheatContains sesame
$2.49 9.5 oz · lowest price at JoeTLC
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 1/2 Cup (127g)
Protein
3g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
6g▼
Sodium
370mg▲
Saturated fat
1.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Crackers (Wheat Flour, Water and Baking Soda), Chile Peppers, Sesame Seeds, Peanuts, Wheat Bran, Iodized Salt, Caramel Color, Monosodium Glutamate, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Cacao Spices, Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate
55 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%83
Ingredients · counts 25%40
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 55
Nutrition 83 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (370 mg); 6 g added sugar per 1/2 Cup
Ingredients 40 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Soybean oil, 3rd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); 3 more
Processing 30 · Sauce with soybean oil, sugar, color, flavorings and flavor enhancers
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar and soybean oil are listed; their origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural and artificial flavors are not specified
Contains soybean oil
6 g added sugar
Contains flavor enhancers
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−22 for artificial flavours, caramel colour, msg and 1 more
ClearShelf standard−18 for soybean oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Sugar Soybean Oil Crackers (Wheat Flour, Water and Baking Soda) Chile Peppers Sesame Seeds Peanuts Wheat Bran Iodized Salt Caramel Color Monosodium Glutamate Natural and Artificial Flavors Cacao Spices Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate
14 ingredients 1 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 1 moderate risk
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Disodium inosinate or guanylate (E627, E631)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Usually paired with MSG; a source of purines, which people with gout are told to limit.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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