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Sweet & Spicy Mole Taco Sauce by Ortega – 8 Ounce (Pack of 8), Pack of 8, Model 1188288

Contains natural flavors

This mole taco sauce has red chile peppers, cocoa and spices. It also contains corn starch, xanthan gum, natural flavors and 1 g added sugar per tablespoon.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains corn
$13.99 8 oz · lowest price at Table Top King
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (17g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
1g▼
Sodium
110mg
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: water, red chile peppers, blue agave syrup, corn starch, citric acid, salt, spices, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), tomato powder, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, xanthan gum, natural flavors, lime juice concentrate
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%70
Ingredients · counts 25%76
Processing · counts 15%45
Sourcing · counts 10%45
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 70 · 1 g added sugar per 1 Tbsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 76 · Agave syrup, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 45 · Sauce with corn starch, xanthan gum and natural flavors
Sourcing 45 · Chile and other ingredients have no stated origin or growing practices
Transparency 50 · Full list includes unnamed spices and natural flavors
Contains natural flavors
Contains xanthan gum
1 g added sugar per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for agave syrup
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
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Ingredients
Water Red chile peppers Blue agave syrup Corn starch Citric acid Salt Spices Cocoa powder (processed with alkali) Tomato powder Sugar Onion powder Garlic powder Xanthan gum Natural flavors Lime juice concentrate
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 2 limited risk
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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