Spartan · Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
Traditional Taco Sauce
One Tbsp (16g) serving of Traditional Taco Sauce by Spartan has 10 calories, 1g of sugars and 120mg of sodium, as submitted by SPARTAN to USDA (FoodData Central 386762, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 386762, 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 SPARTAN 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
- 011213087054
- 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 37% of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 40% 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 | 750 mg | 967 mg | 40% |
| 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; 1,064 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Orange Sauce RALEY'S | 596 mg | 88 |
| Hot Red Chile Tomatillo Street Taco Sauce CULINARY TOURS | 594 mg | 31 |
| Medium Taco Sauce TACO BELL | 594 mg | 31 |
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, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SALT, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SPICES, PAPRIKA, CITRIC ACID, GREEN CHILE POWDER, ONION POWDER.
The statement lists 11 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 Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement SPARTAN submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 386762).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Spartan Traditional Taco Sauce?
10 per 1 Tbsp (16g) serving, and 62 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Spartan Traditional Taco Sauce?
120mg per serving (5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record SPARTAN 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