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Los Calientes Verde | Hot Ones Hot Sauce

Contains cane sugar

This tomatillo and chile sauce combines pineapple, smoked serrano, and habanero for a sweet, smoky heat. It contains pure cane sugar; the label lists 50 mg sodium per teaspoon.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$12.00 lowest price at HEATONIST
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5 mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
50mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: Tomatillos (Tomatillos, Water, Citric Acid and Salt), Water, Green Chile Pepper Puree (Green Serrano Peppers, Green Habanero Peppers, Salt, and Vinegar), Pineapple, Pure Cane Sugar, Apple Cider (Apple Cider, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)), Lime Juice from concentrate, Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic, Toasted Onion, Cilantro, Cumin, Smoked Serrano Chile Powder, Sea Salt, Celery Seed, Marjoram, Black Pepper
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
74 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 74
Nutrition 75 · Typical for ready meals and sauces; no added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 92 · Cane sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · A sauce made from produce, vinegar, sugar, and spices
Sourcing 50 · No ingredient origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific origin or growing claims
Contains pure cane sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for cane sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Tomatillos (Tomatillos, Water, Citric Acid and Salt) Water Green Chile Pepper Puree (Green Serrano Peppers, Green Habanero Peppers, Salt, and Vinegar) Pineapple Pure Cane Sugar Apple Cider (Apple Cider Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)) Lime Juice from concentrate Apple Cider Vinegar Garlic Toasted Onion Cilantro Cumin Smoked Serrano Chile Powder Sea Salt Celery Seed Marjoram Black Pepper
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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.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; 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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