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Salsa

ranked #23 of 63 in salsa
Least processed#23 / 63Lowest sugar#43 / 53✓ Palm-oil-free
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NOVA · 4 · 21 INGREDIENTS · 6 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 6 additives and 21 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
Low sugar
70
Low calorie
100
Low salt
40
High protein
0
High fibre
0
Nutrient density
80
Organic
0
Each facet scores 0–100 independently. The headline score above is currently the processing axis only; we're building a weighted composite (Phase 2 — Sprint C) that blends them.
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Barcode · 5020379190978 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
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INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
Water~1950.5%
whole / basic0
Tomatoes17%
0
Tomato Paste11%
see related (3)
whole / basic0
whole / basic0
whole / basic0
Jalapeno Peppers3.5%
see related (1)
0
Sugar~03.5%
added sugar-3
Modified Maize Starch~03.5%
see related (4)
0
Salt~03.5%
whole / basic0
Acidity Regulators~03.5%
0
Acetic Acid
0
Citric Acid
0
Stabiliser~03.5%
0
Xanthan Gum
0
Preservatives~03.5%
0
Potassium Sorbate
0
Sodium
0
Metabisulphite
0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed0

Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).

Flagged additives · 3
Common preservative against mould. Generally considered safe at typical food concentrations.
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Xanthan gumE415 · low
Bacterial fermentation product. Used to texturise water-based foods.
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