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Mild Cherry Salsa

Contains sodium benzoate

This mild salsa combines tomatoes and Michigan cherries. It has 7 g of added sugar per serving, contains sodium benzoate, and may have cherry pits or fragments.

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 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
35caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (30g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
7g▼
Sodium
125mg▲
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, BANANA PEPPERS (BANANA PEPPERS, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM METABISULFITE, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE]), GARLIC, DICED JALAPENOS (JALAPEÑO PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE), SALT, OREGANO
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%46
Ingredients · counts 25%62
Processing · counts 15%58
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 46 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (125 mg); 7 g added sugar per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 62 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Sulfites (additive, −10); Phosphoric acid (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 58 · Tomato-cherry salsa with sugar and preservatives
Sourcing 75 · Michigan-made; the brand highlights Michigan Montmorency cherries
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list and Michigan origin claim; no product certification
7 g added sugar
Contains sodium benzoate preservative
May contain pits or pit fragments
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−30 for benzoates, sulfites, phosphoric acid
Scored Oct 21, 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 BANANA PEPPERS (BANANA PEPPERS, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM METABISULFITE, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE]) GARLIC DICED JALAPENOS (JALAPEÑO PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE) SALT OREGANO
11 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 3 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.
Sulfites (E220–E228)PreservativeModerate risk
Can trigger asthma-like reactions in sensitive people, which is why they must be declared on labels.
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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