Taco Bell Creamy Chipotle Sauce

Taco Bell's Creamy Chipotle Sauce is high in histamine, mainly because of the vinegar blended into it. The chili pepper in it can also act as a histamine liberator.

Why taco bell creamy chipotle sauce is rated high

This is a mayo-style sauce of soybean oil, water, vinegar, and egg yolk blended with chili pepper and chipotle chile. The vinegar is not named as a specific type on the label, and since most vinegar is fermented, it gets the cautious high rating, which is the main reason this sauce is now rated high. The chili pepper and chipotle chile add a separate liberator concern, since chili peppers can prompt some people's bodies to release histamine they already store. The soybean oil is a smaller moderate add on.

What changes your risk

• The vinegar: it is not named as a specific type, so it is treated as high, and that is the main reason this sauce rates high rather than moderate.
• The chili is a separate liberator concern: chili pepper and chipotle chile can prompt your body to release its own stored histamine, on top of the vinegar.
• Soybean oil fills in the rest: it runs moderate and adds a smaller amount on top of the vinegar and chili.
• How much gets dispensed: a thin drizzle inside a wrap and a heavy pour are very different amounts of this sauce.
• What it goes on can be held warm: the sauce itself is not the warm-hold concern, but an item with meat or cheese underneath it can be.

Lower-histamine alternatives

The lower items here are Cilantro and Onion Blend, Lettuce, White Corn Shell, Nacho Chips, and Fiesta Tortilla Strips. Cilantro and Onion Blend is the closest match to what this sauce was providing, since it brings a sharp, fresh flavor without the vinegar or chili.

How to lower the risk

This is a fixed-recipe sauce, so it is the same product every time. If you want the flavor to come from somewhere lower, Cilantro and Onion Blend does real work on an item that would otherwise taste plain. Building around a White Corn Shell with Lettuce and Fiesta Tortilla Strips gives you texture and freshness without this sauce.

Common questions

Why did this sauce move from moderate to high?

The vinegar in it is not named as a specific type, and since most vinegar is fermented, it now gets the cautious high rating, which raised the sauce's overall level.

Is the chili still a concern separate from the vinegar?

Yes. Chili pepper and chipotle chile can act as a histamine liberator on their own, which is a different concern from the vinegar and adds to it.

What can I get instead of this sauce?

Cilantro and Onion Blend is the lower option that gives a similar fresh, sharp flavor, and Lettuce, Nacho Chips, Fiesta Tortilla Strips, and a White Corn Shell are other lower items.