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Red Mild Enchilada Sauce (10 oz)

Contains canola oil

Mild red enchilada sauce with red chile, tomato and garlic. It contains canola oil, caramel color and Red 40.

No added sugarNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeContains wheat
$10.29 10 oz · lowest price at La Preferida
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (65g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
2g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
250mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: WATER, RED CHILE PASTE, WHEAT FLOUR, CANOLA OIL, SALT, TOMATO PASTE, SPICES, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC POWDER, RED COLOR #40, CITRIC ACID
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%85
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 85 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more fiber (2 g), less sodium (250 mg); no added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 86 · Canola oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Caramel colour (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Sauce with canola oil, caramel color and Red 40
Sourcing 35 · Origin of the chile and other ingredients isn't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spices and colors aren't specified
Contains canola oil
Contains caramel color
Contains Red 40
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for caramel colour
ClearShelf standard−10 for canola oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
WATER RED CHILE PASTE WHEAT FLOUR CANOLA OIL SALT TOMATO PASTE SPICES CARAMEL COLOR GARLIC POWDER RED COLOR #40 CITRIC ACID
11 ingredients 2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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