Dips
Chi-Chi's Thick & Chunky Medium Salsa
16 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
Why it scores 68
Chi-Chi's Thick & Chunky Medium Salsa scores 68 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.3 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
- minus 3 points Sugars 6.7 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better salsa
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Thick & Chunky Mild Salsa Simply Truth Organic · 30 g Not ultra-processed · No calcium chloride Score 97 out of 100 , 29 points higher -
Organics thick salsa chunky mild H-E-B Organics · 16 oz Not ultra-processed · No calcium chloride Score 100 out of 100 , 32 points higher -
Organic Thick & Chunky Salsa Trader Joe's · 16 oz Not ultra-processed Score 94 out of 100 , 26 points higher -
Organic Medium Salsa Seven Farms · 16 oz Not ultra-processed · No calcium chloride Score 100 out of 100 , 32 points higher -
Thick and chunky salsa medium heat True Goodness Organic by Meijer · 30 g Not ultra-processed · No calcium chloride Score 97 out of 100 , 29 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Chi-Chi's Thick & Chunky Medium Salsa
Ingredients
- Calcium chloride minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 32.5 = 67.5 → 68
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 33 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.7 g |
| Sugars | 6.7 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 2 Tbsp (30 g)
Ingredients
- TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE (CONTAINS CITRIC ACID [TO ACIDIFY], CALCIUM CHLORIDE [FIRMING])
- WATER
- CONCENTRATED CRUSHED TOMATOES
- ONIONS
- JALAPEO PEPPERS (CONTAINS VINEGAR)
- SALT
- WHITE VINEGAR
- DEHYDRATED GARLIC
- ONION POWDER
- CITRIC ACID (TO ACIDIFY)
- NATURAL FLAVORING
Label text, as published
TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE (CONTAINS CITRIC ACID [TO ACIDIFY], CALCIUM CHLORIDE [FIRMING]), WATER, CONCENTRATED CRUSHED TOMATOES, ONIONS, JALAPEO PEPPERS (CONTAINS VINEGAR), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, WHITE VINEGAR, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, ONION POWDER, CITRIC ACID (TO ACIDIFY), NATURAL FLAVORING
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Chi-Chi's
Sources
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org