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New Mexico Gold Salsa

This salsa has a short ingredient list and 150 mg sodium per 2-tablespoon serving. The brand says its chile is Certified Hatch Valley Grown and roasted in the Hatch Valley.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$11.95 lowest price at Hatch Chile Store
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 2 Tablespoons (40g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
150mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Tomatoes (Tomatoes, Salt and Citric Acid), Fresh Jalapenos, Fresh Garlic, Salt and Cilantro
Product details
PackagingRecyclable insulated containerRecyclable
“Frozen Items ship in a 100% recyclable insulated container on dry ice.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
ShippingFrozen items shipped on dry ice in an insulated containerDry iceInsulated boxShips frozen
“Frozen Items ship in a 100% recyclable insulated container on dry ice.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
86 / 100
Excellent Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%84
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%85
Transparency · counts 15%88
Why it scores 86
Nutrition 84 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (150 mg), more fiber (1 g); no added sugar per 2 Tablespoons
Ingredients 100 · 4 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Simple tomato and chile salsa with salt and citric acid
Sourcing 85 · The brand says its chile is Certified Hatch Valley Grown and roasted there
Transparency 88 · Complete ingredient list plus a certified chile origin claim
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Tomatoes (Tomatoes, Salt and Citric Acid) Fresh Jalapenos Fresh Garlic Salt and Cilantro
4 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · no risk
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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