CHILI SEASONING

Information updated March 2024

There are so many ways to make delicious spicy Chili! Here are some possible ingredients in homemade Chili Seasoning:

Although there are some ingredients we would always include in a recipe for Chili Seasoning, there are many things we would never include in a totally homemade version such as some of the commercial items we see here in the leading U.S. Brands.

ORTEGA INCLUDES INGREDIENTS WE DON’T NEED TO MAKE CHILI: B&G Foods-owned Ortega Reduced Sodium Chili Seasoning Mix contains four ingredients we would never use in our home kitchens to make Chili Seasoning >> these ingredients are designated as Not In Kitchen™ including Citric Acid (an FDA-recognized Chemical Preservative), Sugar, Modified Corn Starch and Enriched Wheat Flour. (Sources: U.S. FDA 2024; B&G Foods Ortega Web site 3/24)

We are being charged for these ingredients which don’t need to be included.

OLD EL PASO ALSO INCLUDES INGREDIENTS WE DON’T NEED TO MAKE CHILI: General Mills-owned Old El Paso Chili Seasoning Mix is even Farther From Homemade with ingredients none of us have ever had at home >> Citric Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Soybean Oil and Natural Flavor. (Source for ingredients: General Mills Old El Paso Web site 3/24)

Seen below, these Chili Seasoning Mixes each contain 2 or more ingredients Not In Kitchen when making homemade Chili Seasoning:

These McCormick Chili Seasoning Mixes contain added Flour:

These organic Chili Seasoning Mixes each contain 2-3 ingredients Not In Kitchen:

Shown below, CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE CHILI SEASONINGS: Here are some Chili Seasonings which are Closest To Homemade with no added Chemical Preservatives, Sweeteners, Flavors, Colors, Flours, Corn Starch or Oils.

These include Non-GMO Project verified Noble Made Organic Chili Seasoning which is also certified Organic and Gluten-Free; Non-GMO Project verified Spicely Organics Chili Powder which has no Added Salt and is certified Organic, Kosher and Gluten-Free, and Riega Chili Seasoning No. 3 which is Gluten Free (since it contains no flours) and is certified Organic, Vegan and Kosher. (Sources: Brand Web sites 3/24)

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