Chipotle Cooking Sauce
Processing Score
7.5Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4/10Fair
The processing score reflects 25 ingredients, including modified ingredients and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol Listed
Nutrient Alerts
High Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
079893003740
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size60 g
Amount per serving
Calories
20
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 430mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate 4g
1%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 1g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
* 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.
Ingredients
15 listed · 5 flagged for reviewWATER, TOMATO PASTE, GARLIC PUREE, CANOLA OIL, SUGAR, CHIPOTLE CHILI BASE (RED CHILI PEPPERS, CHIPOTLE PEPPERS, SALT AND FLAVORING [NATURAL FLAVORINGS]), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, ONIONS, JALAPENOS, CHICKEN BASE (CHICKEN MEAT INCLUDING CHICKEN JUICES, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, POTATO FLOUR, SALT, FLAVORING, DRY WHEY, SUGAR AND CARROT POWDER), SPICES, CARAMEL COLOR, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Chipotle Cooking Sauce scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Cooking Sauces, this product is more processed than about 45% of the 9,519 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Chipotle Cooking Sauce's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Chicken Base (Chicken Meat Including Chicken Juices, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Potato Flour, Salt, Flavoring, Dry Whey, Sugar And Carrot Powder).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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