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Processing Score
10.6Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 22 ingredients, including preservatives and emulsifiers or gums.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol Listed
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
077718997908
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size30 g
Amount per serving
Calories
5
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 120mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate 2g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 0g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0mg
0%
Potassium 70mg
1%

* 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

14 listed · 6 flagged for review

FRESH TOMATOES, FRESH ONIONS, FRESH CILANTRO, FRESH JALAPENOS, GARLIC (WATER, GARLIC, PHOSPHORIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE [TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR]), SALT, LEMON JUICE (WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, LEMON OIL, SODIUM BENZOATE [TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR]), SPICES, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR), POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR), XANTHAN GUM, BEET POWDER.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Medium Salsa, Medium 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 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: Lactic Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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