Ortega · Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
Mild Red Enchilada Sauce
A 1/4 cup (60g) serving of Mild Red Enchilada Sauce by Ortega has 20 calories, 1g of sugars and 360mg of sodium, as submitted by B&G Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2012267, record updated May 15, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2012267, available Oct 28, 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 B&G Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 60g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041501083307
- 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, it has more sugar than 16% of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 29% of them.
Where the calories come from: 80% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 20% 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 | 1.7 g | 8.5 g | 16% |
| Sodium | 600 mg | 967 mg | 29% |
| Protein | 1.7 g | 0 g | 59% |
| Calories | 33 | 117 | 10% |
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; 744 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Gourmet, Bombay Curry Simmer Sauce ETHNIC GOURMET | 478 mg | 62 |
| Marsala Simmer & Serve Sauce MARIO BATALI | 478 mg | 80 |
| Premium Italian / Asian Fusion Balsamic Reduction with Ponzu & Chili Pepper Sweet and Spicy Sauce ALESSI | 475 mg | 200 |
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, TOMATO PASTE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, ONION POWDER, GROUND CHILI PEPPER, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, CITRIC ACID, HYDROLYZED CORN, SOY AND WHEAT GLUTEN PROTEINS, TORULA YEAST, SOY FLOUR.
The statement lists 14 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Tomato Paste, Modified Corn Starch. 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 May 15, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement B&G Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2012267).
More Ortega oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enchilada Sauce, Mild | 33 | 1.64 g | 557 mg |
| Taco Sauce, Green, Mild | 31 | 0 g | 531 mg |
| Mild Green Enchilada Sauce | 42 | 1.67 g | 583 mg |
| Tinga Chipotle Tomato Jalapeo Street Taco Sauce | 50 | 5 g | 600 mg |
| Red Chile Enchilada Sauce | 52 | 2.08 g | 771 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Ortega Mild Red Enchilada Sauce?
20 per 1/4 cup (60g) serving, and 33 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ortega Mild Red Enchilada Sauce?
360mg per serving (16% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record B&G Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated May 15, 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