Black Bean & Corn Salsa, Mild
The processing score reflects 44 ingredients, including preservatives and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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* 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
20 listed · 10 flagged for reviewTOMATO, DICED TOMATOES IN JUICE (DICED TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), CORN, BLACK BEANS (BLACK BEANS, WATER), GREEN BELL PEPPER, RED BELL PEPPER, LIME JUICE (WATER, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATES, LIME OIL, SODIUM BENZOATE [TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR]), YELLOW ONION, CILANTRO, JALAPENO, CHIPOTLE PEPPERS (RED JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, TOMATO PASTE, SMOKE ESSENCE, ONION, XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC), SUGAR, GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER, PHOSPHORIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE [TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR]), SALT, CUMIN, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM BENZOATE (TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR), POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR), LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Black Bean & Corn Salsa, Mild scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate (To Help Protect Flavor), Potassium Sorbate (To Help Protect Flavor)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Dips & Salsa, this product is more processed than about 83% 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 Black Bean & Corn Salsa, Mild'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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Chloride.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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