Food Network Kitchen · Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
Mexican Style Adobo Cooking Sauce
One Tbsp (17g) serving of Mexican Style Adobo Cooking Sauce by Food Network Kitchen has 10 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 140mg of sodium, as submitted by FOOD NETWORK KITCHEN to USDA (FoodData Central 703528, record updated Apr 17, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 703528, available Dec 6, 2019; 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 FOOD NETWORK KITCHEN submitted to USDA, for the declared 17g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 021000072712
- Category
- Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 36% of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 45% 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 | 5.9 g | 8.5 g | 36% |
| Sodium | 824 mg | 967 mg | 45% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 59 | 117 | 22% |
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; 1,198 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional & Authentic Thai Peanut Sauce WATCHAREE'S | 657 mg | 286 |
| Red Taco Sauce, Mild LA VICTORIA | 656 mg | 31 |
| Tikka Masala Simmer Sauce SIGNATURE SELECT | 656 mg | 74 |
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): TOMATO PUREE (TOMATO PASTE, WATER), DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, WATER, SUGAR, SALT, PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, RED BELL PEPPER*, ANCHO CHILI PEPPER*, PAPRIKA*, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CUMIN*, TAMARIND EXTRACT, MOLASSES, ONION*, CAYENNE PEPPERS*, GARLIC*, OREGANO*, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, ROASTED POBIANO PEPPER PUREE (POBLANO PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID), NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SPICES, CHIPOTLE PUREE (CHIPOTLE PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), POBLANO PEPPERS*, NATURAL FLAVOR.
The statement lists 24 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Tomato Puree (tomato Paste, Water), Distilled White Vinegar. 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 Apr 17, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement FOOD NETWORK KITCHEN submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 703528).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Food Network Kitchen Mexican Style Adobo Cooking Sauce?
10 per 1 Tbsp (17g) serving, and 59 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Food Network Kitchen Mexican Style Adobo Cooking Sauce?
140mg per serving (6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record FOOD NETWORK KITCHEN submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 17, 2019. 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