La lumbre • 190 ml
Sauce chiltepin
Product Insights
The product is a chili‑infused sauce from Mexico marketed under the La Lumbre brand, classified in the Fat and sauces group of the PNNS taxonomy. It carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is placed in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category, reflecting the presence of added stabiliser (xanthan gum) and a synthetic preservative (sodium benzonate) despite the 'no preservatives' claim. Nutritionally, the sauce is moderate in total fat but has a high proportion of saturated fat and a high salt level (2.1 g per 100 g), while its sugar content remains low (4.2 g per 100 g).
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 ml
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average values for similar sauces, this chiltepin sauce contains about five times more salt (2.1 g vs 0.38 g per 100 g), slightly more sugar (4.2 g vs 3.65 g), and while its total fat is moderate, a large share is saturated, making its saturated‑fat profile markedly higher than typical.
Ingredients
Chiltepin, purified water, xanthan gum, sodium benzonate as a preservative and seasonings.
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