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McCormick Premium Taco Seasoning, 24 oz

Contains modified corn starch

A savory spice blend with corn meal, peppers, spices and modified corn starch. A 6 g serving has 360 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains corn
$8.39 24 oz · lowest price at Veruca San Elijo
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 2 tsp. mix (6g) (Seasons 2 tacos)
Protein
<1g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
360mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: YELLOW CORN MEAL, SPICES (INCLUDING CHILI PEPPER, CUMIN, OREGANO), SALT, ONION, PEPPER, GARLIC, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPER, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, JALAPENO PEPPER & SALT
On Open Food FactsNOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
78 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesMedium confidence · Scored on 7 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%100
Processing · counts 20%65
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 78
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 100 · 10 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · A dry seasoning blend with corn meal, spices, salt and modified corn starch
Sourcing 40 · Corn ingredients are refined commodities; no origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 65 · A complete ingredient list is provided, but no sourcing details are stated
360 mg sodium per 6 g serving
Contains modified corn starch
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
YELLOW CORN MEAL SPICES (INCLUDING CHILI PEPPER, CUMIN, OREGANO) SALT ONION PEPPER GARLIC MODIFIED CORN STARCH RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPER COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI JALAPENO PEPPER & SALT
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
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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