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Cholula® Cilantro Lime Cremosa Sauce, 8 oz

Contains canola oil

A creamy cilantro-lime sauce made with tomatillos, lime juice, jalapeño and cilantro. It also contains canola oil, sugar, modified corn starch and preservatives.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarianContains corn
$5.99 8 oz · lowest price at McCormick
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Canola oil, tomatillos, lime juice, green jalapeño pepper, water, distilled vinegar, sugar, modified corn starch, salt, citric acid, cilantro, xanthan gum, garlic powder, potassium sorbate, calcium disodium EDTA, coriander oil
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%74
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 74 · Canola oil, 1st ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); Calcium disodium EDTA (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Canola oil, modified starch, gum and preservatives make this a highly formulated sauce.
Sourcing 35 · Refined oil, sugar and starch are listed; their origins and growing practices aren't stated.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims.
Contains canola oil
Contains modified corn starch
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for sorbates, calcium disodium edta
ClearShelf standard−18 for canola oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Canola oil Tomatillos Lime juice Green jalapeño pepper Water Distilled vinegar Sugar Modified corn starch Salt Citric acid Cilantro Xanthan gum Garlic powder Potassium sorbate Calcium disodium EDTA Coriander oil
16 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 5 limited risk
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.
Calcium disodium EDTA (E385)PreservativeLimited risk
Binds minerals to keep colour and flavour; approved at low levels, poorly absorbed.
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.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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