La Costena · Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
Mole Paste
One Tbsp (16.8g) serving of Mole Paste by La Costena has 80 calories, 4g of sugars and 190mg of sodium, as submitted by Conservas La Costena S.A. to USDA (FoodData Central 2420532, record updated Jan 28, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2420532, available Dec 22, 2022; 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.
The submitted label declares more added sugars than total sugars, which cannot both be true; one of the figures is wrong. Computed from the values per 100 g that Conservas La Costena S.A. submitted to USDA, for the declared 16.8g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 076397020082
- Category
- Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
- Records
- 7 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 75% of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 55% of them.
Where the calories come from: 61% carbohydrate, 34% fat and 5% 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 | 23.8 g | 8.5 g | 75% |
| Sodium | 1,131 mg | 967 mg | 55% |
| Protein | 6 g | 0 g | 81% |
| Calories | 476 | 117 | 97% |
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; 59 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Panca Pepper Paste PERU FOOD | 889 mg | 56 |
| Panca Pepper Paste LATINO FOODS | 889 mg | 56 |
| Gochunjang 02 Fermented Chile Paste, Sesame MOTHER-IN-LAW'S | 882 mg | 353 |
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): CRACKERS (WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, COTTON OIL, SAFFLOWER OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SALT, AMMONIUM CARBONATE, BAKING SODA, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, SESAME SEEDS, ANCHO CHILI PEPPERS, CACAO, SALT, PASILLA CHILI PEPPERS, PEPPER AND ONIONS.
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Crackers (wheat Flour, Sugar, Soybean Oil. 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 Jan 28, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Conservas La Costena S.A. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2420532).
More La Costena oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Mole Paste | 476 | 17.86 g | 655 mg |
| Green Mole | 529 | 0 g | 794 mg |
| Pipian | 588 | 5.88 g | 941 mg |
| Adobo | 588 | 11.76 g | 559 mg |
| Quince Paste | 263 | 60.53 g | 39 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in La Costena Mole Paste?
80 per 1 Tbsp (16.8g) serving, and 476 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in La Costena Mole Paste?
190mg per serving (8% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Conservas La Costena S.A. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 28, 2022. 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