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Siete Family Foods Creamy Jalapeño Botana Sauce
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Siete Family Foods Creamy Jalapeño Botana Sauce

8.5 0Z/246 g

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Seed-oil free
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Why it scores 74

Siete Family Foods Creamy Jalapeño Botana Sauce scores 74 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. Salt 1.5 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
  3. Konjac: An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Creamy Jalapeño Botana Sauce

START100

Ingredients

  • Konjac
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
subtotal−2.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [1]
subtotal−18

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Salt 1.5 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [2]
  • Energy 200 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. Counted at half for this whole-food category. [3]
subtotal−5.5
TOTAL 74Good

100 − 26 = 74

Can’t score above 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [4]

GTIN 00810091780428 · 2026-05-08

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy200 kcal
Fat20 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates0 g
Sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein0 g
Salt1.5 g

Serving: 1 tsp (5 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

WATER, JALAPEO, AVOCADO OIL, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, DATES, GARLIC, SEA SALT, KONJAC, TURMERIC POWDER.

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  3. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  4. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  5. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  6. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org