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Cacique - Crema Mexicana, 15 Oz

Contains carrageenan

This crema is made with pasteurized cream, guar gum, carrageenan and potassium sorbate. It has 25 calories and 1 g sugar per tablespoon.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsContains dairy
$9.95 15 oz · lowest price at Mercado de la Raza
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
25caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (15mL)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
5mg
Saturated fat
1.5g
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Ingredients: Pasteurized Grade A cream, guar gum, carrageenan, potassium sorbate
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score BNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%70
Ingredients · counts 20%86
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 70 · Compared with other butters and creams: less protein (0 g); no added sugar per 1 Tbsp
Ingredients 86 · Carrageenan (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Cream with guar gum, carrageenan and potassium sorbate
Sourcing 50 · Origin and production practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, with no specific sourcing claims
Contains carrageenan and potassium sorbate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for carrageenan, sorbates
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Ingredients
Pasteurized Grade A cream Guar gum Carrageenan Potassium sorbate
4 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Carrageenan (E407)ThickenerModerate risk
Caused gut inflammation in some animal and cell studies; EFSA (2018) kept it approved but asked for more data.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
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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