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Is Que Pasa Salsa ultra-processed?

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Pack of Que Pasa Salsa

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 21 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed dips

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Diced tomatoes in tomato juice, tomato puree (water, tomato paste, citric acid), onions, jalapeño peppers in brine (jalapeño peppers, vinegar, sea salt), red bell peppers, dried onions, dried garlic, sea salt, apple cider vinegar, cilantro, citric acid, cumin, xanthan gum, flavour, Vegan

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

Diced tomatoes* in tomato juice*, tomato puree* (water, tomato paste*, citric acid), onions*, jalapeño peppers* in brine (jalapeño peppers*, vinegar*, sea salt), red bell peppers*, dried onions*, dried garlic*, sea salt, apple cider vinegar*, cilantro*, citric acid, cumin*, xanthan gum, flavour*. *Organic. Vegan.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 433 dips

From least to most processed, this one ranks 349th. 43% of the dips here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 433 dips, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0068826200028, last edited 1 April 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.