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Secret Aardvark Habanero Hot Sauce

Contains modified corn starch

This hot sauce combines habanero peppers with fire-roasted tomatoes. It also contains cane sugar and modified corn starch.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsContains corn
$14.00 lowest price at Chilly Chiles
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 teaspoon (5g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
40mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Tomatoes (tomatoes, fire-roasted tomatoes, tomato juice, calcium chloride), white wine vinegar, carrots, water, yellow onion, Habanero pepper (Habanero peppers, water, salt), mustard (distilled vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, spices), organic cane sugar, salt, modified corn starch, garlic, herbs and spices
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ANOVA 4Ultra-processed 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 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 75
Nutrition 75 · Typical for ready meals and sauces; no added sugar per 1 teaspoon
Ingredients 100 · 12 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · A cooked, seasoned sauce with modified corn starch and cane sugar
Sourcing 50 · No ingredient origin or growing practices stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list; herbs and spices are not specified
Contains modified corn starch
Contains cane sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Tomatoes (tomatoes, fire-roasted tomatoes, tomato juice, calcium chloride) White wine vinegar Carrots Water Yellow onion Habanero pepper (Habanero peppers, water, salt) Mustard (distilled vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, spices) Organic cane sugar Salt Modified corn starch Garlic Herbs and spices
12 ingredients 2 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
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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