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Herdez Mild Salsa Verde, 16 oz

Contains xanthan gum

This salsa verde has tomatillos, chile peppers, onions and cilantro, plus xanthan gum. A 2-tablespoon serving has 230 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$6.00 16 oz · lowest price at JoeTLC
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (31g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
230mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: Tomatillos, Chile Peppers, Onions, Iodized Salt, less than 2% of Cilantro, Xanthan Gum
75 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 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
Ingredients 100 · 6 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Tomatillos, chiles and onions with added xanthan gum
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no origin or growing claims
Contains xanthan gum
230 mg sodium per serving
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 Chile Peppers Onions Iodized Salt Less than 2% of Cilantro Xanthan Gum
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · no risk
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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