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El Taco Salt-Free Seasoning

Contains sunflower oil

This salt-free spice blend is ground fresh in small batches. It contains sugar and sunflower oil, and is made in a facility that also uses several allergens.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-free
$19.99 lowest price at Spiceology
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
5caloriesPer serving · 1/4 tsp (0.7g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: spices, paprika, onion, sugar, garlic, chili pepper, red bell pepper, smoked paprika, sunflower oil
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%82
Processing · counts 20%65
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 20%55
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 82 · Sunflower oil, 9th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · A ground spice blend with added sugar and sunflower oil.
Sourcing 50 · Spices are ground fresh in small batches; ingredient origins aren't stated.
Transparency 55 · Lists specific ingredients but groups some as “spices.”
Contains sunflower oil
Contains sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
ClearShelf standard−10 for sunflower 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
Spices Paprika Onion Sugar Garlic Chili pepper Red bell pepper Smoked paprika Sunflower oil
9 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
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.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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