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Barrel-Aged Bullwhip Kelp Hot Sauce

Contains vegetable oil

Barrel-aged Alaskan bull kelp and piri piri bring savory flavor with mild heat. It also contains vegetable oil and xanthan gum.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarian
$12.95 lowest price at Barnacle Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
65mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Barrel-aged Alaskan bull kelp, vinegar, water, tomato, vegetable oil, tomato paste, garlic, salt, piri piri, xanthan gum
75 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%69
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%76
Why it scores 75
Nutrition 69 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (65 mg); no added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 90 · Vegetable oil, 5th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · A sauce with vinegar, vegetable oil and xanthan gum
Sourcing 75 · Alaskan kelp is named; the brand says it hand-harvests wild kelp.
Transparency 76 · Full ingredient list and Alaskan kelp; wild harvesting is stated by the brand.
Contains vegetable oil
Contains xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−10 for vegetable oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Barrel-aged Alaskan bull kelp Vinegar Water Tomato Vegetable oil Tomato paste Garlic Salt Piri piri Xanthan gum
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
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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