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Vat 54

Contains cane sugar

This hot sauce uses a seven-pepper mash aged in an oak barrel, with Maine seaweed in the ingredient list. It also contains cane sugar and xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$18.00 lowest price at Captain Mowatt's
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Chile peppers, vinegar, cane sugar, water, crushed garlic, sea salt, spices, xanthan gum, Maine seaweed
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%55
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 80 · Cane sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · A pepper mash sauce with cane sugar, spices and xanthan gum
Sourcing 55 · The brand says it uses Maine seaweed; pepper origins aren't specific
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; oak-barrel aging is stated
Contains cane sugar and xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Chile peppers Vinegar Cane sugar Water Crushed garlic Sea salt Spices Xanthan gum Maine seaweed
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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