Tropical · Other Cooking Sauces
Tropical, Sofrito Cooking Base
A 2 Tbsp (28g) serving of Tropical, Sofrito Cooking Base has 30 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 45mg of sodium, as submitted by Tropical Cheese Industries Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2058851, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2058851, 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 Tropical Cheese Industries Inc submitted to USDA, for the declared 28g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 027568061014
- Category
- Other Cooking Sauces
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other other cooking sauces
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 44% of the 1,856 other cooking sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 49% of them.
Where the calories come from: 26% carbohydrate, 74% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among other cooking sauces: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 3.6 g | 5.6 g | 44% |
| Sodium | 161 mg | 189 mg | 49% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 107 | 67 | 67% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,856 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ONIONS, GREEN PEPPERS, SWEET PEPPERS, VEGETABLE OIL, CILANTRO, CELERY, PARSLEY, GARLIC, CORIANDER (WIDE AND NARROW), SPICES, SALT, VINEGAR.
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Onions, Green Peppers, Sweet Peppers. 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 Tropical Cheese Industries Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2058851).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Tropical, Sofrito Cooking Base?
30 per 2 Tbsp (28g) serving, and 107 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Tropical, Sofrito Cooking Base?
45mg per serving (2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Tropical Cheese Industries Inc 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