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The Famous Original Salsa - 16 oz Bottle

Contains yellow #5

This tomato salsa combines banana peppers, lime, cilantro and spices, and is made in Tennessee. It also contains sugar, Yellow #5 and sodium bisulfite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$12.00 16 oz · lowest price at EVOriginals
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride), Banana Peppers (banana peppers, water, vinegar, salt, calcium chloride, yellow #5, sodium bisulfite), Hot Sauce (cayenne pepper, distilled vinegar, water, salt, garlic powder), Cilantro, Key Lime Juice, Sugar, Kosher Salt, Granulated Garlic, Cumin, Black Pepper, Chili Powder
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%75
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 75 · Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); Sulfites (additive, −10); no artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Salsa with added sugar, color, and other processing ingredients
Sourcing 50 · Made in Tennessee; ingredient growing origins aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and stated place of manufacture
Contains Yellow #5
Contains sodium bisulfite
Contains sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Moderate, evolving−15 for yellow 5
Varies by additive−10 for sulfites
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride) Banana Peppers (banana peppers, water, vinegar, salt, calcium chloride, yellow #5, sodium bisulfite) Hot Sauce (cayenne pepper, distilled vinegar, water, salt, garlic powder) Cilantro Key Lime Juice Sugar Kosher Salt Granulated Garlic Cumin Black Pepper Chili Powder
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Sulfites (E220–E228)PreservativeModerate risk
Can trigger asthma-like reactions in sensitive people, which is why they must be declared on labels.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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