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Hot Red Salsa, 16 OZ
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📊 NOVA 3🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free✨ Seed Oil Free

Hot Red Salsa, 16 OZ

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Available at Whole Foods
10
Calories
0g
Protein
135mg
Sodium
0.99g
Fiber
13
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this jar on the grocery condiment aisle or beside the chips at a backyard barbecue — a quick, no-fuss salsa for dipping, tacos, or topping. It feels practical and nostalgic, evoking chip-and-dip moments with a bright, spicy jalapeño kick. The ingredient list is mostly whole tomatoes and jalapeño with simple additives (calcium chloride, citric acid, salt) that help texture and shelf stability, characteristic of processed jarred salsas rather than heavily reformulated ultra-processed foods.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 TABLESPOONS
Servings per Container: 16
Calories10
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium135mg6%
Total Carbohydrate2g1%
Dietary Fiber0.99g4%
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

TOMATO, TOMATO, JUICE, WATER, JALAPENO, PEPPER, SALT, GARLIC, CALCIUM, CHLORIDE, AND, CITRIC, ACID.

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

Contains primarily whole-food ingredients (tomato, jalapeño) with added salt and common additives for preservation/texture, consistent with NOVA 3 processed foods rather than NOVA 4 ultra-processed products that include industrial formulations or artificial flavor systems.

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Common Questions about Hot Red Salsa, 16 OZ

The Hot Red Salsa is a pretty solid choice if you’re looking for a low-calorie dip! With just 10 calories per two-tablespoon serving, it's a great way to add flavor without a lot of extra calories. That said, 'healthy' can mean different things depending on your dietary goals, so keep that in mind when you’re pairing it with snacks!

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