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Simple Truth Organic Spicy Taco Seasoning: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Simple Truth Organic

Quick answer

High integrity

Simple Truth Organic spicy taco seasoning received a Food Integrity Score of 84 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects lightly processed and low additive load. The label is mostly recognizable spices, which keeps this in a fairly good range. Maltodextrin, corn starch, and rice concentrate add refined carrier and sweetening roles, and the sodium is notable at 540 mg per 2 tsp. Fine to use occasionally, but a homemade blend is the cleaner everyday option. Main considerations include refined maltodextrin and corn starch fillers, rice concentrate adds refined sweetness, and relatively high sodium per serving. Simpler options: blend your own spices with sea salt for a filler-free version; look for spice blends without maltodextrin, corn starch, or added sweeteners.

Food Integrity Score 84/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Refined maltodextrin and corn starch fillers
  • Rice concentrate adds refined sweetness
  • Relatively high sodium per serving

Simpler options to consider

  • Blend your own spices with sea salt for a filler-free version
  • Look for spice blends without maltodextrin, corn starch, or added sweeteners

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Simple Truth Organic Spicy Taco Seasoning
Category
Condiments & Sauces (source: Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades & Tenderizers)
GTIN / UPC
00011110080271
Serving size
8 g (2 tsp)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Spicy Taco Seasoning

Simple Truth Organic

High integrity

Warning Signs

Maltodextrin, corn starch, and rice concentrate are refined fillers and sweeteners that thin out the actual spice blend.

Consider This

Anhydrous-style seasoning blends like this often use refined carriers and flow agents, so the spice share can feel diluted.

Good Substitutes

Blend your own cumin, paprika, ancho, garlic, onion, and cayenne with sea salt for a cleaner, filler-free taste.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

The label is mostly recognizable spices, which keeps this in a fairly good range. Maltodextrin, corn starch, and rice concentrate add refined carrier and sweetening roles, and the sodium is notable at 540 mg per 2 tsp. Fine to use occasionally, but a homemade blend is the cleaner everyday option.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Refined maltodextrin and corn starch fillers
  • Rice concentrate adds refined sweetness
  • Relatively high sodium per serving

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Organic Rice Concentrate — Refined sweetener

Highest concern ingredients

  • Organic Rice Concentrate (5/10) — Refined sweetener flagged for family watchlist awareness.
  • Organic Maltodextrin (4/10) — Refined starch carrier that adds bulk.
  • Organic Corn Starch (4/10) — Refined starch used as filler and flow aid.

Better choice tips

  • Blend your own spices with sea salt for a filler-free version.
  • Look for spice blends without maltodextrin, corn starch, or added sweeteners.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

ORGANIC CAYENNE PEPPER, ORGANIC ONION ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, SEA SALT, ORGANIC PAPRIKA, ORGANIC ANCHO CHILI PEPPER, ORGANIC CUMIN ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC TOMATO POWDER, ORGANIC CORN STARCH, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC RICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Organic Rice ConcentrateConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernRefined sweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Refined sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined sweetener that some users may prefer to avoid.

    Additional note

    Refined rice-derived sweetener used for mild sweetness.

  2. Organic MaltodextrinConcern 4/10 — Mild concernRefined carrier

    What this is

    Refined carrier

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined starch used to bulk up and carry spice blends.

    Additional note

    Refined starch-derived carrier that adds bulk and sweetness.

  3. Organic Corn StarchConcern 4/10 — Mild concernRefined starch

    What this is

    Refined starch

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined starch used as a filler or flow aid in blends.

    Additional note

    Refined starch used for bulk and anti-caking in blends.

  4. Citric AcidConcern 3/10 — Mild concernAcidulantAdditive

    What this is

    Acidulant

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Acidulant that adds tang and helps stabilize the blend.

    Additional note

    Acidulant commonly produced by fermentation, used for tang and preservation.

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  1. Organic Tomato PowderConcern 1/10 — Very low concernDried vegetable

    What this is

    Dried vegetable

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Dried tomato adds flavor with mild processing only.

    Additional note

    Dried tomato, mild category-normal processing.

  2. Organic Cayenne PepperConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable spice that adds heat with no formulation role.

    Additional note

    Single-spice whole food with no added processing concern.

  3. Organic OnionConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable seasoning vegetable with no formulation role.

    Additional note

    Recognizable whole vegetable in dried form.

  4. Sea SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Basic seasoning that adds salt flavor.

    Additional note

    Simple mineral seasoning with no added processing concern.

  5. Organic PaprikaConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable spice that adds color and mild flavor.

    Additional note

    Recognizable ground pepper spice.

  6. Organic Ancho Chili PepperConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable chili spice with no formulation role.

    Additional note

    Recognizable dried chili spice.

  7. Organic CuminConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable spice that adds earthy flavor.

    Additional note

    Recognizable ground seed spice.

  8. Organic GarlicConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable seasoning vegetable with no formulation role.

    Additional note

    Recognizable dried garlic seasoning.

  9. Organic Black PepperConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable spice that adds sharp flavor.

    Additional note

    Recognizable ground pepper spice.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-based estimate of how simple or formulation-heavy a food appears. It is not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Added-sodium ingredients (Mentions "salt", "sea salt". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

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  • Vegetarian

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "tomato", "pepper". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "tomato", "pepper". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "tomato", "pepper". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Family watchlist items (Organic Rice Concentrate)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Simple Truth Organic Spicy Taco Seasoning highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Simple Truth Organic Spicy Taco Seasoning shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Simple Truth Organic Spicy Taco Seasoning: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Short, recognizable organic ingredient list; Spices and dried vegetables, minimal processing; No artificial colors or sweeteners listed.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Sodium is high at 540 mg per 2 tsp; Contains maltodextrin and corn starch as fillers; Rice concentrate and citric acid add minor processing.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same condiments & sauces differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Condiments & Sauces, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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