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Sweet Red Pepper Relish

Contains cane sugar

This sweet, tangy relish combines red bell peppers and onions with vinegar and mustard seed. It has 3 g of added sugar per tablespoon, plus xanthan gum and natural flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$6.99 lowest price at Fourth Creek Food Co.
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (14g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
3g▼
Sodium
40mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Red Bell Peppers, Cane Sugar, Onions, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Mustard Seed, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Natural Apple Cider Vinegar Flavor
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%54
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 54 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (40 mg); 3 g added sugar per 1 Tbsp
Ingredients 80 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Relish made with peppers, sugar, vinegar, gum and natural flavor
Sourcing 40 · Cane sugar and other ingredient origins are not stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list includes unnamed natural apple cider vinegar flavor
3 g added sugar
Contains xanthan gum and natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Red Bell Peppers Cane Sugar Onions Distilled Vinegar Salt Mustard Seed Xanthan Gum Citric Acid Natural Apple Cider Vinegar Flavor
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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