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A Little Nukey Hot Sauce

Contains sodium benzoate

This hot sauce combines Scotch bonnet and habanero peppers with carrots, onion, garlic and vinegar. Lemon juice includes sodium benzoate and sodium metabisulfite, and the label states it contains sulfites.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$8.00 lowest price at Chilly Chiles
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5 mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
30mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Red Scotch Bonnet peppers, water, red habanero peppers, carrots, rice wine vinegar, onions, lemon juice (water, concentrated lemon juice, sodium benzoate, sodium metabisulfite, lemon oil), garlic, salt
70 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 70
Nutrition 75 · Typical for ready meals and sauces; no added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 80 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Sulfites (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Pepper-based hot sauce with vinegar, vegetables and preservatives
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific origin or growing claims
Contains sodium benzoate and sodium metabisulfite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−20 for benzoates, sulfites
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Red Scotch Bonnet peppers Water Red habanero peppers Carrots Rice wine vinegar Onions Lemon juice (water, concentrated lemon juice, sodium benzoate, sodium metabisulfite, lemon oil) Garlic Salt
9 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 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.
Sulfites (E220–E228)PreservativeModerate risk
Can trigger asthma-like reactions in sensitive people, which is why they must be declared on labels.
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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