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Medium Salsa, Medium

Processing Score
7.0Highly Processed
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 20 ingredients, including preservatives, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol Listed
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
080621411836
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size31 g
Amount per serving
Calories
10
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 150mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 2g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 1g
Includes 1g Added Sugars
2%
Protein 0g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
Potassium 0mg
0%

* 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 · 6 flagged for review

TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, ONION, GREEN BELL PEPPERS, CILANTRO, SALT, JALAPENO PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID, WATER, EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, RED WINE VINEGAR, SPICES, POTASSIUM SORBATE ADDED TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS, XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, ONION POWDER, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, NATURAL FLAVORS.

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, Medium Salsa, Medium 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.
  • Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
  • 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 Medium Salsa, 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.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Evaporated Cane Sugar, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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