The Peri Chef · Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
Mirasol Hot Pepper Paste
One Tbsp (20g) serving of Mirasol Hot Pepper Paste by The Peri Chef has 5 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 260mg of sodium, as submitted by THE PERI CHEF to USDA (FoodData Central 533476, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 533476, available Apr 1, 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 THE PERI CHEF submitted to USDA, for the declared 20g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 7755864000675
- 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 20% of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 59% of them.
Where the calories come from: 75% carbohydrate, 13% fat and 12% 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 | 2.5 g | 8.5 g | 20% |
| Sodium | 1,298 mg | 967 mg | 59% |
| Protein | 1 g | 0 g | 53% |
| 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 paste in this aisle
246 of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products are named paste. Per 100 g their median is 188 calories, 2,200 mg of sodium and 3.4 g of protein; 66 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chipotle Pepper Paste SELENA | 1,000 mg | 56 |
| Harissa Spicy Chili Stir-in Paste WEGMANS | 1,000 mg | 0 |
| Mild Yellow Pepper Paste PERU FOOD | 1,000 mg | 33 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "paste", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): MIRASOL HOT PEPPER, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID (AS ACIDULANT), SODIUM BENZOATE (AS PRESERVATIVE), XANTHAN GUM (AS THICKENER).
The statement lists 6 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Mirasol Hot Pepper, Water, Salt. 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 THE PERI CHEF submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 533476).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in The Peri Chef Mirasol Hot Pepper Paste?
5 per 1 Tbsp (20g) serving, and 33 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in The Peri Chef Mirasol Hot Pepper Paste?
260mg per serving (11% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record THE PERI CHEF 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