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El Monterrey Enchilada Sauce Mix (6 Pack)

Contains ethoxyquin

Dry enchilada sauce mix with flour, chile, salt and seasonings; one packet makes 2 quarts of sauce. It contains wheat, bleached flour and ethoxyquin.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains wheat
$38.99 6 Pack · lowest price at S&S Supermarket
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (30g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
260mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), chili pepper (silicon dioxide, ethoxyquin), salt, garlic powder, oregano
79 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%81
Ingredients · counts 25%96
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 79
Nutrition 81 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more fiber (1 g); no added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 96 · Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Flour, chile and seasonings are mixed with silicon dioxide and ethoxyquin
Sourcing 70 · The brand says it has long aimed to use New Mexico-grown ingredients
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list and a stated New Mexico-grown sourcing aim
Contains bleached flour
Contains silicon dioxide
Contains ethoxyquin
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for silicon dioxide
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) Chili pepper (silicon dioxide, ethoxyquin) Salt Garlic powder Oregano
5 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
Refined (enriched or bleached) flourRefined grainLimited risk
Bran and germ are removed, so it’s low in fibre; some vitamins are added back.
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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