Cardenas · Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
Adobo Sauce
One Tbsp (13g) serving of Adobo Sauce by Cardenas has 10 calories, 0g of sugars and 300mg of sodium, as submitted by Del Real LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1904475, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1904475, available Jul 29, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Del Real LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 13g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 829793050586
- Category
- Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
Per 100 g, none of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 74% of them.
Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 8.5 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 2,308 mg | 967 mg | 74% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 77 | 117 | 33% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,347 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
2,593 of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 107 calories, 917 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 1,944 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Ajinomoto, Cook Do, Premixed Sauce AJINOMOTO | 1,839 mg | 97 |
| Soy Orange Citrus Sauce SIGNATURE SELECT | 1,838 mg | 189 |
| Teriyaki Sauce with Sesame Seeds, Toasted Sesame Oil and a Touch of Orange FULL CIRCLE MARKET | 1,833 mg | 150 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, SEASONING (CHILI PEPPER, RED PEPPER, GARLIC, SALT, SPICES), APPLE CIDER VINEGAR (VINEGAR REDUCED WITH WATER), SALT.
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Seasoning (chili Pepper, Red Pepper. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Del Real LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1904475).
More Cardenas oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salsa Verde Mexican Cooking Sauce | 20 | 2.44 g | 545 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Cardenas Adobo Sauce?
10 per 1 Tbsp (13g) serving, and 77 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Cardenas Adobo Sauce?
300mg per serving (13% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Del Real LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov