WHICH CHILI SEASONINGS ARE CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE?
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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