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Processing Score
7.5Highly Processed
Nutrition Score
0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 13 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol Listed

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
072036610201
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size69 g
Amount per serving
Calories
80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 820mg
36%
Total Carbohydrate 19g
7%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 1g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.7mg
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

11 listed · 3 flagged for review

TOMATO CONCENTRATE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), DISTILLED VINEGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, HORSERADISH, SALT, MOLASSES, SODIUM LACTATE. XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICES, DEHYDRATED ONION AND GARLIC, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA.

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, Cocktail Sauce scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
  • Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Dips & Salsa, this product is more processed than about 47% of the 6,665 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 Cocktail Sauce'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Molasses.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Lactate. Xanthan Gum.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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