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Original - Don Rafael Hot Sauce

A tomato-based hot sauce with habanero, chicken broth, honey and herbs. The brand says it uses locally grown tomatoes and cage-free chicken broth.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$11.95 6.76 oz, 2 oz · lowest price at Don Rafael Artisan Hot Sauces
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (15g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
0mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Tomatoes ( Peeled San Marzano Plum), Tomato Juice, Chicken Broth, Garlic, Onion, Distilled Vinegar, Habanero Peppers, Honey, Salt, Cilantro, Cumin, Black Pepper
86 / 100
Excellent Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%93
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 86
Nutrition 93 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (0 mg); no added sugar per 1 tbsp
Ingredients 100 · 12 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Tomato-based sauce with vinegar, honey, herbs and spices
Sourcing 75 · The brand says tomatoes are Italian and locally grown; broth is cage-free
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and specific tomato-origin and cage-free claims
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Tomatoes ( Peeled San Marzano Plum) Tomato Juice Chicken Broth Garlic Onion Distilled Vinegar Habanero Peppers Honey Salt Cilantro Cumin Black Pepper
12 ingredients 1 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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