Hot Fire Roasted Salsa, Hot Fire Roasted
The processing score reflects 19 ingredients, including preservatives, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
19 listed · 4 flagged for reviewTOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, TOMATILLOS, WATER, ONION, GREEN BELL PEPPERS, HOT RED CHILIES, SALT, CILANTRO, EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, GARLIC, CITRIC ACID, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CORN), SPICES, POTASSIUM SORBATE ADDED TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, XANTHAN GUM, CALCIUM CHLORIDE.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Hot Fire Roasted Salsa, Hot Fire Roasted scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate Added To Maintain Freshness): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
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 Hot Fire Roasted Salsa, Hot Fire Roasted'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: Evaporated Cane Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Corn).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Chloride.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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