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Ya Oaxaca Mole Negro 6/12 Oz [UNFI #30831]

Contains safflower oil

This mole sauce includes several chiles, sesame, nuts and plantain, and is labeled gluten free and vegan. Each 1/4-cup serving has 4 g added sugar and 480 mg sodium.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Contains peanutsContains tree nutsContains sesameContains corn
$45.97 12 oz · lowest price at San Juan Islands Provisions
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (56g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
2g▲
Added sugar
4g▼
Sodium
480mg
Saturated fat
0.5g
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Ingredients: filtered water, tomato, negro mole paste (high oleic safflower oil, ancho negro chile, sesame seeds, chocolate, sugar, water, sea salt, guajillo chile, peanuts, raisins, almonds, chilhuacle negro chile, pasilla chile, morita chile, garlic, cinnamon, oregano), tomatillo, plantain, nixtamalized corn, sugar, less than 2% of sea salt, high oleic safflower oil, citric acid
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
72 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 72
Nutrition 75 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more fiber (2 g); 4 g added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 90 · High oleic safflower oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Mole sauce made with oil, sugar, chiles and other whole ingredients.
Sourcing 40 · No origin or growing practices are stated; safflower oil and sugar are listed.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no sourcing claims or named producer.
Contains high-oleic safflower oil
4 g added sugar per serving
480 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−10 for high oleic safflower 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
Filtered water Tomato Negro mole paste (high oleic safflower oil, ancho negro chile, sesame seeds, chocolate, sugar, water, sea salt, guajillo chile, peanuts, raisins, almonds, chilhuacle negro chile, pasilla chile, morita chile, garlic, cinnamon, oregano) Tomatillo Plantain Nixtamalized corn Sugar Less than 2% of sea salt High oleic safflower oil Citric acid
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 limited risk
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.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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