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La Costena Salsa Verde Green Mexican Sauce - 7 oz

Contains modified corn starch

This chunky salsa verde is made with tomatillo, jalapeño and onion. It also contains modified corn starch and has 105 mg sodium per tablespoon.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains corn
$3.95 7 oz · lowest price at MexGrocer.com
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (15g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
105mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Tomatillo, jalapeno pepper, onion, iodized salt, coriander, modified corn starch, spices
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score CNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
ShippingInsulated materials and gel ice packsInsulated boxIce packsShips cold
“Refrigerated products are packed with insulated materials and gel ice packs .” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
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 1 tbsp
Ingredients 100 · 7 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Chunky salsa with vegetables, salt and modified corn starch
Sourcing 50 · Origin and growing practices for the vegetables aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, with spices listed generally
Contains modified corn starch
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
Tomatillo Jalapeno pepper Onion Iodized salt Coriander Modified corn starch Spices
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
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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