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Salsa Verde (Medium), 16oz

Contains modified corn starch

Tomatillo-based salsa verde with onion, jalapeño, cilantro and garlic. It contains modified corn starch and xanthan gum, and has 200 mg sodium per 2 tbsp.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains corn
$12.89 16 oz · lowest price at La Preferida
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp/cda (30g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
200mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: tomatillos, onion, jalapeño peppers, cilantro, salt, modified corn starch, garlic, xanthan gum
75 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 75
Nutrition 75 · Typical for ready meals and sauces; no added sugar per 2 tbsp/cda
Ingredients 100 · 8 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Vegetable salsa with modified corn starch and xanthan gum.
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices are stated.
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list, but no sourcing or production details.
Contains modified corn starch and xanthan gum
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
Tomatillos Onion Jalapeño peppers Cilantro Salt Modified corn starch Garlic Xanthan gum
8 ingredients 2 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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