Mexican Style Salad
Processing Score
9.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 54 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
0071279302188
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories
130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
12%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 420mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate 8g
3%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 3g
Includes 1g Added Sugars
2%
Protein 4g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 70mg
5%
Iron 0.9mg
5%
Potassium 190mg
4%
* 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
34 listed · 5 flagged for reviewVEGETABLES: ICEBERG LETTUCE, GREEN LEAF LETTUCE, CARROTS, RED CABBAGE, DRESSING: WATER, SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL, TOMATILLO, SUGAR, WHITE WINE VINEGAR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CILANTRO, SALT, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ASCORBIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, DEHYDRATED CILANTRO, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPER, GARLIC, JALAPENO, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, PARSLEY, SPICES (CONTAINS MUSTARD), XANTHAN GUM, CHEESE: COTIJA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POTATO STARCH (TO PREVENT CAKING), POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING), CHEDDAR TORTILLA STRIPS: STONE GROUND WHITE CORN, SUNFLOWER OIL, SEASONING (WHEY POWDER, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, BUTTERMILK POWDER, CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER [CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE], NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, ONION POWDER, LACTIC ACID, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC [COLOR]), ROASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS: PUMPKIN SEEDS, SOYBEAN OIL, SEA SALT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Mexican Style Salad scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Fresh Produce, this product is more processed than about 90% of the 6,649 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 Mexican Style Salad'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil And/Or Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil, Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt, Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Seasoning (Whey Powder, Salt, Maltodextrin, Buttermilk Powder, Cheddar Cheese Powder [Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes), Disodium Phosphate], Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Onion Powder, Lactic Acid, Extractives Of Paprika And Turmeric [Color]).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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