Is Hellmann's Sauce Spicy Mexican 250 ml Nightshade Free?

No. This product is not nightshades free as it lists 6 ingredients that contain nightshades and 1 ingredient contain nightshades depending on the source.

Why it's not nightshade free

  • cayenne pepper
  • green pepper
  • red chilli pepper
  • green jalapenos
  • red pepper
  • tomato paste
  • modified starch

cayenne pepper

Dietitian note

Most peppers, including jalapenos and chilis, are nightshades. However, black and white pepper are derived from peppercorns and thus are not nightshades.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

green pepper
red chilli pepper
green jalapenos

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Ingredients

Water, tomato paste † (12%), spirit vinegar, sugar, red pepper, modified corn starch, green jalapenos [green jalapenos, salt, acid (acetic acid)] (1.5%), sambal oelek (red chilli pepper, water, salt, spirit vinegar, modified starch) (1%), salt, spices (cayenne pepper, cumin, coriander, black pepper), onion† , garlic, green pepper †, lemon juice concentrate, yeast extract, coriander leaves †, flavourings

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About this product

Sauce · Bottle

Flavor
SpicySavory
Texture
Creamy
Commonly used for
DippingSandwichCooking
Nightshade Free? Hellmann's Sauce Spicy Mexican 250 ml | Spoonful