Enchilada Sauce, Enchilada
The processing score reflects 20 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
18 listed · 5 flagged for reviewTOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), WATER, RED CHILI PUREE, LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, CHILI PEPPER, CANOLA OIL, DEHYDRATED ONION, SPICES, GARLIC PUREE, CITRIC ACID, COLORED WITH OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, CONCENTRATED LEMON JUICE, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CAROB BEAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Enchilada Sauce, Enchilada scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carob Bean Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Cooking Sauces, this product is more processed than about 45% of the 9,519 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 Enchilada Sauce, Enchilada'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.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Red Chili Puree.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Less Than 2% Of: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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