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Picante sauce

Picante sauce is a usually tomato-based spicy sauce containing peppers and seasonings, used as a condiment, dip or cooking ingredient with variable texture and heat.

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About Picante sauce

Picante sauce is a spicy, usually tomato-based table sauce associated with Mexican-style condiment categories. It commonly contains tomatoes, peppers, and seasonings, though recipes vary. It is used as a condiment, dip, or cooking ingredient. Its texture may be smooth or chunky, and its flavour ranges from tangy and mild to hot, with acidity and seasoning varying by recipe.

Packaged versions may be fresh, refrigerated, or shelf-stable and can differ in pepper type, tomato content, salt, and added ingredients. The term is not a standardized recipe, and it may overlap in usage with other salsa-style sauces. A particular product's ingredients and texture cannot be inferred from the name alone.

Ingredient type
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Picante sauce nutrition & diet

Picante sauce nutritional value

Product example: PICANTE SAUCE (Supervalu, Inc.)

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

Calories
32kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
6.5g
Fat
0.0g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

Nutrition varies with recipe, especially the amounts of tomato, pepper, salt, and added sugar or oil. Compare similar products and serving forms, such as drained chunky sauce versus a smooth sauce.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • 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 · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
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 — PICANTE SAUCE ↗. 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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