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Mole Poblano Paste 8oz

Contains vegetable oil

A chili-based mole paste with plantain, peanuts, seeds, nuts, raisins and chocolate. It also contains cane sugar, vegetable oil, wheat crackers and breadcrumbs; the label warns of nuts and seeds.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeContains peanutsContains tree nutsContains wheatContains sesame
$19.99 8 oz · lowest price at Esperanzza
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
29caloriesPer serving · 2 TBSP
Protein
0.8g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
5.3mg▲
Saturated fat
0.4g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: hot chili peppers, plantain, peanuts, sesame seeds, raisins, spices, almonds, walnuts, crackers (wheat flour, water and baking soda), pumpkin seeds, chocolate, cinnamon, unrefined pure cane sugar, bread crumbs (wheat flour, water and baking soda), toasted tortilla, vegetable oil
75 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%90
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 15%58
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 75
Nutrition 90 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (5.3 mg); 4.7 g added sugar per 2 TBSP
Ingredients 90 · Vegetable oil, 16th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Mole paste with crackers, breadcrumbs, cane sugar and vegetable oil.
Sourcing 50 · No origin or production practices are stated.
Transparency 50 · Full list includes unspecified spices and vegetable oil.
Contains vegetable oil
Contains cane sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−10 for vegetable 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
Hot chili peppers Plantain Peanuts Sesame seeds Raisins Spices Almonds Walnuts Crackers (wheat flour, water and baking soda) Pumpkin seeds Chocolate Cinnamon Unrefined pure cane sugar Bread crumbs (wheat flour, water and baking soda) Toasted tortilla Vegetable oil
16 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
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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