El Mexicano, Sour Cream
Processing Score
5.3Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 7 ingredients, including modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
042743123752
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size30 g
Amount per serving
Calories
70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 35mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate 1g
0%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 1g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
7 listed · 2 flagged for reviewCULTURED PASTEURIZED GRADE A CREAM AND MILK, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GUM ACACIA, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, ANNATTO (FOOD COLOR).
Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.
Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, El Mexicano, Sour Cream scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Acacia, Locust Bean Gum, Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Cream & Butter, this product is more processed than about 69% of the 3,591 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 El Mexicano, Sour Cream'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.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto (Food Color).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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