Spartan · Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
Taco Traditional Sauce
One Tbsp (16g) serving of Taco Traditional Sauce by Spartan has 10 calories, 1g of sugars and 125mg of sodium, as submitted by McIlhenny Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1862320, record updated Jun 27, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1862320, available Jul 29, 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 McIlhenny Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 16g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 011213186269
- Category
- Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
- Records
- 3 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 37% of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 42% 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 | 6.3 g | 8.5 g | 37% |
| Sodium | 781 mg | 967 mg | 42% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 62 | 117 | 23% |
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; 1,125 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Sauce PANDA EXPRESS | 622 mg | 189 |
| Sesame Sauce YI SHIANG | 620 mg | 754 |
| Enchilada Sauce FRESH THYME | 619 mg | 71 |
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 (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SPICES, PAPRIKA, CITRIC ACID, GREEN CHILI POWDER, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), XANTHAN GUM, ONION POWDER, SUGAR, BEET POWDER (COLOR).
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Tomato Puree (water, Tomato Paste), Water. 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 Jun 27, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement McIlhenny Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1862320).
More Spartan oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taco Sauce, Traditional | 62 | 6.25 g | 750 mg |
| Spartan, Teriyaki Marinade and Sauce | 67 | 6.67 g | 4,600 mg |
| Green Enchilada Sauce, Medium | 50 | 1.67 g | 700 mg |
| Red Enchilada Sauce, Mild | 42 | 1.67 g | 550 mg |
| Red Enchilada Sauce, Medium | 33 | 1.67 g | 467 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Spartan Taco Traditional Sauce?
10 per 1 Tbsp (16g) serving, and 62 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Spartan Taco Traditional Sauce?
125mg per serving (5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record McIlhenny Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 27, 2021. 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