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Original Cherry Salsa

Contains sodium benzoate

This sweet-and-spicy salsa includes dried Montmorency cherries, and the brand says its cherry products use Michigan cherries. A 2-tbsp serving has 6 g added sugar; it also contains sodium benzoate and sodium metabisulfite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianLow sodium
$13.95 lowest price at Cherry Republic
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
35caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (30g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
6g▼
Sodium
140mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), CHERRIES, ONION, SUGAR, TOMATO PASTE, CITRIC ACID, DICED JALAPENOS (JALAPEÑO PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE), BANANA PEPPERS (BANANA PEPPERS, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM METABISULFATE, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE]), GARLIC, SALT, OREGANO
61 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%49
Ingredients · counts 25%72
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 61
Nutrition 49 · 6 g added sugar per 2 tbsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 72 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Phosphoric acid (additive, −10); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8)
Processing 55 · Salsa with dried cherries, sugar, acids and preservatives
Sourcing 70 · The brand says its cherry products use Michigan cherries
Transparency 70 · Full ingredient list; the brand says its cherry products use Michigan cherries
6 g added sugar per 2 tbsp
Contains sodium benzoate and sodium metabisulfite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−20 for benzoates, phosphoric acid
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE) CHERRIES ONION SUGAR TOMATO PASTE CITRIC ACID DICED JALAPENOS (JALAPEÑO PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE) BANANA PEPPERS (BANANA PEPPERS, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM METABISULFATE, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE]) GARLIC SALT OREGANO
11 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 2 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Phosphoric acid (E338)AcidModerate risk
The acid in colas; cola intake was linked to lower bone density in women in the Framingham Osteoporosis Study.
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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