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Hartville Kitchen Hot Salsa, 16.5 oz.

Contains modified food starch

This chunky tomato and pepper salsa is made in Ohio’s Amish Country. Each 2 Tbsp serving has 1 g added sugar and 210 mg sodium, and the ingredients include modified food starch.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$4.99 16.5 oz · lowest price at Hartville Hardware
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (35g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
210mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: Diced Tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride), Tomato Paste, Onions, Jalapeno Peppers, Green Bell Peppers, Vinegar, Water, Sugar, Salt, Food Starch-Modified, Garlic, Spices
75 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 75
Nutrition 75 · Typical for ready meals and sauces per 2 Tbsp
Ingredients 100 · 12 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Tomatoes and peppers with added sugar and modified food starch
Sourcing 50 · Made in Ohio’s Amish Country; ingredient growing origins aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and nutrition values; no growing claims
Modified food starch
1 g added sugar
210 mg sodium per 2 Tbsp
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Diced Tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride) Tomato Paste Onions Jalapeno Peppers Green Bell Peppers Vinegar Water Sugar Salt Food Starch-Modified Garlic Spices
12 ingredients 2 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
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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