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Watkins Organic Gourmet Southwest Taco Seasoning Mix

Contains tapioca maltodextrin

This certified organic seasoning blend has a full ingredient list and adds 390 mg of sodium per serving. It also contains tapioca maltodextrin and a small amount of tricalcium phosphate.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$3.87 lowest price at Korvel Hypermarket
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 1 1/4 tsp (4.5g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
390mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: Organic spices, Sea salt, Organic dehydrated onion (including powder), Organic rice flour, Organic tapioca maltodextrin, Organic garlic powder, Citric acid, Organic molasses powder (organic molasses, organic maltodextrin), Organic oleoresin paprika (organic natural extractives of paprika, organic sunflower oil), Not more than 2% tricalcium phosphate added to prevent caking
78 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%80
Processing · counts 20%65
Sourcing · counts 10%85
Transparency · counts 20%88
Why it scores 78
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 80 · Organic sunflower oil, 9th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Added phosphates (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Spice blend with rice flour, maltodextrin and an anti-caking agent
Sourcing 85 · USDA Organic certification; no farm or growing origin named
Transparency 88 · Full ingredient list and organic certification; no farm or origin named
390 mg sodium per serving
Contains tapioca maltodextrin
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for added phosphates
ClearShelf standard−10 for organic 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
Organic spices Sea salt Organic dehydrated onion (including powder) Organic rice flour Organic tapioca maltodextrin Organic garlic powder Citric acid Organic molasses powder (organic molasses, organic maltodextrin) Organic oleoresin paprika (organic natural extractives of paprika, organic sunflower oil) Not more than 2% tricalcium phosphate added to prevent caking
10 ingredients 4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
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.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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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