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Is Tostitos Chunky Salsa ultra-processed?

15.5 oz (439.4 g) Tomato sauces Sold in the United States and Bolivia

Pack of Tostitos Chunky 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:

  • 12 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed tomato sauces

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

tomato puree (water, tomato paste), tomatoes, tomato juice, onions, jalapeño peppers, vinegar 2%, salt, potassium salt, natural flavors, garlic powder

As written on the pack

TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), DICED TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, ONIONS, JALAPEÑO PEPPERS, 2% VINEGAR, SALT, POTASSIUM SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, GARLIC POWDER.

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.

  • 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 444 tomato sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 306th. 40% of the tomato sauces 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 444 tomato sauces, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0028400055987, last edited 27 August 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.