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Enchilada Queen Chili Gravy: The Tex-Mex Classic

Contains hydrolyzed proteins

This chili gravy combines tomato paste and beef base for enchiladas, tacos or eggs. It also contains soy protein, canola oil, natural flavors and hydrolyzed proteins.

No artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeKetoLow sugarContains soyContains corn
$8.95 lowest price at The Enchilada Queen
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (30g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
240mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Water, tomato paste (tomato pulp, citric acid), seasoning (corn starch, spices, sugar, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, paprika), natural flavors, meat substitute (water, textured soy protein concentrate, less than 2% caramel color, sugar, canola oil, yeast extract, salt, onion powder, natural flavors, garlic powder, spices), beef base (roasted beef with beef broth, salt, hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrolyzed vegetable protein [hydrolyzed corn protein, corn syrup solids, thiamine hydrochloride], corn starch, caramel color [class 1], sugar, flavorings, contains 2% or less of disodium inosinate and guanylate, yeast extract, lactic acid, calcium lactate, xanthan gum, beef extract, spice).
58 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%66
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 58
Nutrition 75 · Typical for ready meals and sauces; no added sugar per 2 Tbsp
Ingredients 66 · Canola oil, 5th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Soy protein concentrate (additive, −4); Caramel colour (additive, −4); 4 more
Processing 30 · Soy protein, natural flavors, hydrolyzed proteins and caramel color make this highly formulated.
Sourcing 35 · Refined ingredients are present; no origin or production practices are stated.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but it includes unnamed natural flavors and generic spices.
Contains canola oil
Contains natural flavors
Contains hydrolyzed proteins
Contains caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−24 for soy protein concentrate, caramel colour, natural flavours and 3 more
ClearShelf standard−10 for canola oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Tomato paste (tomato pulp, citric acid) Seasoning (corn starch, spices, sugar, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, paprika) Natural flavors Meat substitute (water, textured soy protein concentrate, less than 2% caramel color, sugar, canola oil, yeast extract, salt, onion powder, natural flavors, garlic powder, spices) Beef base (roasted beef with beef broth, salt, hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrolyzed vegetable protein [hydrolyzed corn protein, corn syrup solids, thiamine hydrochloride], corn starch, caramel color [class 1], sugar, flavorings, contains 2% or less of disodium inosinate and guanylate, yeast extract, lactic acid, calcium lactate, xanthan gum, beef extract, spice)
6 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives10 additives · 7 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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.
Disodium inosinate or guanylate (E627, E631)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Usually paired with MSG; a source of purines, which people with gout are told to limit.
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.
Soy protein isolateProtein isolateLimited risk
Highly processed protein extracted with solvents; a marker of ultra-processed food.
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.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
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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