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Original Sunshine Sauce

Contains sodium benzoate

This tomato-and-chile sauce includes olive oil, garlic and apple cider vinegar. It also contains xanthan gum and sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)
$9.99 lowest price at The Sunshine Sauce
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (15g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
135mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Tomatoes, Water, Onions, Apple Cider Vinegar, Olive Oil, Garlic, Sea Salt, Arbol Chiles, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate
73 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 7 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 73
Nutrition 75 · Typical for ready meals and sauces; no added sugar per 1 tbsp
Ingredients 90 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Vegetable-based sauce with vinegar, xanthan gum and sodium benzoate
Sourcing 50 · No ingredient origin or production practices are stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific sourcing claims
Contains sodium benzoate
Contains xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for benzoates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Tomatoes Water Onions Apple Cider Vinegar Olive Oil Garlic Sea Salt Arbol Chiles Xanthan Gum Citric Acid Sodium Benzoate
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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.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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