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Ring of Fire Hot Sauce

Contains potassium sorbate

Tomato-based hot sauce with habanero and chipotle peppers. It contains sugar and potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate preservatives.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$12.00 355 ml · lowest price at Chilly Chiles
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
4caloriesPer serving · 1/0.51 oz (15mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
35mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Tomatoes, vinegar, spices, garlic, onion, Habanero and Chipotle chile peppers, herbs, salt, sugar, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate to preserve freshness
On Open Food FactsNOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
75 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%86
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 75
Nutrition 86 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (35 mg); no added sugar per 1/0.51 oz
Ingredients 86 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Tomato and chile sauce with added sugar and preservatives
Sourcing 50 · No specific ingredient origin or growing practices stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; handcrafted claim but no specific sourcing
Contains sugar
Contains potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for benzoates, sorbates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Tomatoes Vinegar Spices Garlic Onion Habanero and Chipotle chile peppers Herbs Salt Sugar Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate to preserve freshness
10 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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