Medium Taco Cooking Sauce, Medium

Processing Score

9.7Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4/10Fair

The processing score reflects 44 ingredients, including modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol Listed

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

041565220236

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size60 ml

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g

Saturated Fat 0g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 640mg

28%

Total Carbohydrate 5g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 2g

Protein 1g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0.7mg

* 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

21 listed · 5 flagged for review

WATER, CRUSHED TOMATOES (WATER, CRUSHED TOMATO CONCENTRATE), DISTILLED VINEGAR, CUMIN, SALT, SPICE, CHIPOTLE ADOBO PUREE (WATER, ONION, DEHYDRATED CHIPOTLE PEPPERS, TOMATO PASTE, CANOLA OIL, SUGAR, VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVORING, SPICE), BROWN SUGAR (SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, MOLASSES), DEHYDRATED ONIONS, PAPRIKA, GARLIC, YEAST EXTRACT, DEHYDRATED, TOMATOES, FLAVORING (FLAVORING, ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTERFAT [BUTTERFAT (MILK), WATER, SOY LECITHIN, TOCOPHEROL, ENZYMES]), CILANTRO, BEEF FAT, XANTHAN GUM, FLAVORING, SUNFLOWER OIL, DEHYDRATED GARLIC.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Medium Taco Cooking Sauce, Medium scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Seasonings & Spices, this product is more processed than about 92% of the 11,127 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 Medium Taco Cooking Sauce, Medium'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: Brown Sugar (Sugar, Invert Sugar, Molasses).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Flavoring (Flavoring, Enzyme Modified Butterfat [Butterfat (Milk), Water, Soy Lecithin, Tocopherol, Enzymes]).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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