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Salsa Lizano

Contains sodium benzoate

A Costa Rican-style condiment with vegetables, chili and mustard. It contains sugar and sodium benzoate, with 320 mg sodium per tablespoon.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeVegetarianContains corn
$14.00 lowest price at Chilly Chiles
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (15mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
320mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: water, sugar, iodized salt, potassium (iodide), mixed vegetable paste (carrot paste, onion paste, cucumber paste, cauliflower paste), salt, acetic acid, sodium benzoate (preservative), molasses, modified corn starch, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard flour, red chili pepper, hydrolyzed corn protein, salt, sodium benzoate (preservative)
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%37
Ingredients · counts 25%66
Processing · counts 15%45
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 37 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (320 mg); 13 g added sugar per 1 tbsp
Ingredients 66 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4)
Processing 45 · Sauce with added sugar, modified starch, hydrolyzed corn protein and preservative
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar and corn ingredients; no origin or growing practices stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims
Contains sugar and molasses
Contains sodium benzoate
320 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−14 for benzoates, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Sugar Iodized salt Potassium (iodide) Mixed vegetable paste (carrot paste, onion paste, cucumber paste, cauliflower paste) Salt Acetic acid Sodium benzoate (preservative) Molasses Modified corn starch Chili powder Garlic powder Onion powder Mustard flour Red chili pepper Hydrolyzed corn protein Salt Sodium benzoate (preservative)
18 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 1 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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