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The Last Dab: Apollo | Hot Ones Hot Sauce

This small-batch hot sauce uses Apollo pepper fresh, dried and as a distillate, with vinegar. It is exceptionally hot; the label lists 0 calories and 0 mg sodium per teaspoon.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$22.00 lowest price at HEATONIST
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
0mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: The Apollo Pepper, Distilled Vinegar, The Apollo Pepper Powder, The Apollo Pepper Distillate
82 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%93
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 82
Nutrition 93 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (0 mg); no added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 100 · 4 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Four listed ingredients; pepper is used fresh, dried and as a distillate.
Sourcing 50 · Small-batch is stated, but pepper growing origin and farm practices aren't.
Transparency 65 · Complete four-ingredient list; no farm or growing details.
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
The Apollo Pepper Distilled Vinegar The Apollo Pepper Powder The Apollo Pepper Distillate
4 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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