Restaurant Style Thick & Chunky Salsa (Medium) — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Restaurant Style Thick & Chunky Salsa (Medium) by H-E-B OKAY — score 62/90.

Built on real tomatoes, roasted jalapenos, and onion, with only a little sugar, salt, natural flavor, and spice rounding it out. It's a genuine vegetable-based salsa, not an engineered dip. The small sugar addition and vague natural flavor keep it out of MUNCH territory, but it's a solid everyday choice.

Why this verdict

• Whole vegetables lead the list — tomatoes, roasted jalapenos, onion
• Only minor additions: a little sugar, salt, natural flavor, spice
• No refined oils, gums, thickeners, or artificial colors
• Fat-free and low-calorie, but not quite additive-free

Ingredients (9)

• Tomatoes (safe) — Whole vegetable, primary flavor base.
• Tomato Puree / Paste (safe) — Concentrated tomato for body; a whole-food ingredient.
• Roasted Jalapeno Peppers (safe) — Real peppers providing the medium heat.
• ONION) (safe) — Whole vegetable aromatic.
• DISTILLED VINEGAR (safe) — Acidifier for tang and preservation.
• Salt (moderate) — Main sodium source; keep an eye on it if you use large amounts.
• Sugar (moderate) — Small added sweetener to balance acidity; minor at salsa portions.
• Natural flavor (moderate) — Nonspecific flavoring; the only vague, non-whole ingredient in the jar.
• Dehydrated Garlic (safe) — Standard dried aromatic.

Healthier alternatives

• H-E-B Fresh Guacamole - Mild
• Salsa
• Simply Nature Organic Thick & Chunky Salsa (Medium)
• Simple Truth Organic Medium Salsa
• Simple Truth Organic Thick & Chunky Mild Salsa