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Hi-West Taco Seasoning

Contains canola oil

This seasoning blend combines onion and spices with soy ingredients, dextrose and canola oil. It contains soy and has 250 mg sodium per 2-tbsp serving.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeVegetarianContains soyContains corn
$10.00 lowest price at Hi-West Foods, Inc.
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp seasoning mix (6g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
250mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: Dehydrated onion, spices, masa flour, hydrolyzed soy protein, salt, dextrose, soy flour, dehydrated garlic, celery, canola oil, cocoa, natural flavor
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%82
Processing · counts 20%30
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 20%50
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 82 · Canola oil, 10th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Natural flavours (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Includes hydrolyzed soy protein, dextrose and natural flavor
Sourcing 50 · The brand says ingredients are sourced globally, without a specific origin
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list includes unspecified natural flavor
Contains canola oil
Contains dextrose
Contains natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
ClearShelf standard−10 for canola 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
Dehydrated onion Spices Masa flour Hydrolyzed soy protein Salt Dextrose Soy flour Dehydrated garlic Celery Canola oil Cocoa Natural flavor
12 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 4 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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
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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