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Mole negro

Mole negro is a dark, richly seasoned Mexican sauce traditionally served with poultry, meat, or vegetables.

Mole negro — illustrative ingredient image

About Mole negro

Mole negro is a dark Mexican mole whose colour and deep flavour come from a recipe-dependent combination of dried chiles, toasted or fried ingredients, aromatics, spices, and other sauce components. It is usually made into a smooth, thick sauce, although texture and sweetness vary among regional preparations and commercial products.

The sauce is traditionally paired with poultry, meat, vegetables, or tortillas and may be spooned over the finished food or used during cooking. Its flavour can be layered, smoky, earthy, spicy, sweet, and bitter, with the balance determined by the formula. No single flavour profile applies to every preparation.

Mole negro has a glossy to matte dark-brown appearance and is encountered freshly prepared, as a paste, or as a dried or packaged concentrate. Dilution and cooking change its thickness and sheen. The description does not specify a regional style, chile selection, sweetness level, thickening ingredients, or processing method.

Ingredient type
sauce

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Mole negro

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Mole negro nutrition & diet

Mole negro nutritional value

Product example: MOLE NEGRO COOKING SAUCE, MOLE NEGRO (The Kroger Co.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
133kcal
Protein
3.3g
Carbs
18.3g
Fat
5.8g

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Portions & preparation

Evaluate mole negro as a finished sauce, with attention to the amount served and whether it is diluted with stock. Recipe comparisons should identify chiles, seeds, nuts, spices, chocolate, sugar, oil, and thickeners, because these components and accompanying meat or tortillas change the dish’s composition.

Compare the right form: Use a reference for prepared dark Mexican mole negro sauce, matching recipe, dilution, edible solids, and whether stock or added fat is included.

Diet considerations

Mole negro is generally assembled from plant ingredients, but traditional and commercial recipes can include animal stock, lard, or other additions. Chocolate, nuts, seeds, and cereal thickeners vary by recipe. Served with poultry, meat, rice, or tortillas, it changes the meal’s animal content and carbohydrate pattern.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Depends on the version
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Chocolate. Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Cow Milk. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Chocolate. Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Chocolate. Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Chocolate. Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Cow Milk; Sugar. 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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — MOLE NEGRO COOKING SAUCE, MOLE NEGRO ↗. 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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