Kroger · Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
Taco Cooking Sauce
A 2 Tbsp (30g) serving of Taco Cooking Sauce by Kroger has 20 calories, 2g of sugars and 390mg of sodium, as submitted by The Kroger Co. to USDA (FoodData Central 2089896, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2089896, 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 The Kroger Co. submitted to USDA, for the declared 30g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 011110850621
- Category
- Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
- Records
- 4 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 40% 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: 57% carbohydrate, 43% 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 | 6.7 g | 8.5 g | 40% |
| Sodium | 1,300 mg | 967 mg | 59% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 67 | 117 | 25% |
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; 1,576 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chipotle Sauce TACO BELL | 1,034 mg | 379 |
| Campbell's, Slow Cooker Sauces, Shredded Beef Taco CAMPBELL'S | 1,033 mg | 58 |
| World Foods, Thai Sweet Chili with Kaffir Lime Dipping/ Stir-fry Sauce WORLD FOODS | 1,033 mg | 117 |
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): TOMATOES IN JUICE (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), TOMATO PASTE, ONIONS, ROASTED TOMATOES, WATER, GARLIC, SALT, CANOLA OIL, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, MOLASSES, SUGAR, WATER, SALT, ONIONS, ANCHOVIES, GARLIC, CLOVES, TAMARIND EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, CHILI PEPPER EXTRACT), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER), SUGAR, SPICE, CHIPOTLE CHILI PEPPER, GUAJILLO PEPPER, PAPRIKA, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, ASCORBIC ACID.
The statement lists 20 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Tomatoes in Juice (tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid. 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 Kroger Co. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2089896).
More Kroger oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponzu Sauce | 67 | 6.67 g | 3,333 mg |
| Brewed Soy Sauce | 67 | 0 g | 6,133 mg |
| Taco Sauce, Mild | 81 | 6.45 g | 710 mg |
| Fire Roasted Enchilada Sauce | 50 | 6.67 g | 633 mg |
| Classic Red Enchilada Seasoning Sauce | 50 | 3.33 g | 1,033 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Kroger Taco Cooking Sauce?
20 per 2 Tbsp (30g) serving, and 67 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Kroger Taco Cooking Sauce?
390mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Kroger Co. 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