Mole Sauce, Mole

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Mole Sauce, Mole scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate As Preservative): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5, Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Plant Proteins (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.

Within Cooking Sauces, this product is more processed than about 83% 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 Mole Sauce, Mole'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: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Cookies (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Invert Sugar, Iodized Salt, Leavening Agents [Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate], Soy Lecithine, Sodium Metabisulfite).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Iodized Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Less Than 0.5 Percent Of Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.