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Mole amarillo

Mole amarillo is a yellow Mexican chile-based sauce commonly served with meats, vegetables, or tortillas.

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About Mole amarillo

Mole amarillo is a regional Mexican mole distinguished by its yellow to orange colour and a chile-based, seasoned sauce body. Recipes vary, but commonly combine dried chiles with aromatics, herbs, spices, and a thickening ingredient; the resulting sauce may be smooth or retain a slightly textured body.

It is served with meats, vegetables, beans, or tortillas and may also function as a cooking sauce or filling component. Its flavour is typically savoury and chile-led, with variable heat, acidity, and herbal or spice notes. No single balance applies across the regional and recipe variations.

It is sold freshly prepared, dried as a paste or powder, or packaged as a ready-to-use sauce in some markets. These forms alter concentration, flow, and surface appearance, while preparation may produce a smooth sauce or preserve slight texture. The description does not identify a specific chile blend or thickener.

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Mole amarillo nutrition & diet

Mole amarillo nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Cheese, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
313kcal
Protein
18.4g
Carbs
0.9g
Fat
26.2g

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Portions & preparation

Treat mole amarillo as a prepared sauce rather than a single ingredient: serving size, straining, added oil, and accompanying tortillas or fillings affect the overall dish. Compare preparations by chile, seed, nut, thickener, and sweetener use, and distinguish freshly cooked sauce from concentrated or packaged versions.

Compare the right form: Match references to prepared yellow Mexican mole sauce, including its edible solids and liquid, with the recipe, dilution, and serving state specified.

Diet considerations

Mole amarillo is a plant-based sauce in many traditional formulations, but recipe variation matters. Check for lard, poultry stock, dairy, or other animal additions; nuts and seeds may be included. Tortilla, bread, or other cereal thickeners alter gluten and carbohydrate considerations, while a concentrated paste differs from ready-to-serve sauce.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Depends on the version
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Maize Flour. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.4.5.0_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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