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MSU Salsa Verde

Contains sunflower oil

Tomatillo salsa with jalapeños, lime and Michigan cherries. Each 2 tbsp serving has 3 g added sugar, and the dried cherries contain sunflower oil.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersVegetarian
$15.95 lowest price at Cherry Republic
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
25caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (30g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
3g▼
Sodium
170mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Crushed tomatillo, diced green chilies (green chili peppers, water, salt, citric acid), diced jalapenos (jalapeño peppers, water, salt, citric acid and calcium chloride), water, onion, sugar, dried cherries (cherries, cane sugar, sunflower oil), garlic, lime juice, salt, cilantro
73 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%70
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%65
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 73
Nutrition 70 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more fiber (1 g); 3 g added sugar per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 90 · Sunflower oil, 7th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Salsa with whole vegetables, sugar, and added acids.
Sourcing 65 · Michigan cherries are named; the other ingredients' origins aren't stated.
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list and Michigan cherry origin are stated.
3 g added sugar per serving
Contains sunflower oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−10 for sunflower 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
Crushed tomatillo Diced green chilies (green chili peppers, water, salt, citric acid) Diced jalapenos (jalapeño peppers, water, salt, citric acid and calcium chloride) Water Onion Sugar Dried cherries (cherries, cane sugar, sunflower oil) Garlic Lime juice Salt Cilantro
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 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.
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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