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Texas Pete Hot Sauce

Contains sodium benzoate

Hot sauce made with vinegar, aged peppers and water. It contains xanthan gum and sodium benzoate, and the label declares soybeans.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$7.00 lowest price at Chilly Chiles
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · Per 1 tsp (5mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
115mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Vinegar, aged peppers (peppers, salt, vinegar), water, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 50 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (115 mg); no added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 90 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · A pepper-and-vinegar sauce with xanthan gum and sodium benzoate
Sourcing 50 · No ingredient origin or production practices stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no sourcing details
Contains xanthan gum
Contains sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for benzoates
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Vinegar Aged peppers (peppers, salt, vinegar) Water Xanthan gum Sodium benzoate
5 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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