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Buddha Foods Chili Crisp Oil

Contains vegetable oil

This chili crisp combines chili flakes, balsamic vinegar, tamari and smoke flavor. It also contains vegetable oil, caramel color and added sugar.

No artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarianContains soyContains wheat
$5.95 8.82 oz · lowest price at BESTIES Vegan Paradise
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
30caloriesPer serving · 2 tsp (6g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g▼
Sodium
20mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Vegetable oil, chili flakes, balsamic vinegar, cane sugar, tamari soy sauce (water, organic soybeans, salt, organic alcohol (to preserve freshness)), organic garlic powder, paprika, liquid smoke (water, natural hickory smoke flavor, vinegar), honey, molasses, caramel color, salt
55 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%60
Ingredients · counts 25%70
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 55
Nutrition 60 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (20 mg); 1 g added sugar per 2 tsp
Ingredients 70 · Vegetable oil, 1st ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Cane sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Caramel colour (additive, −4)
Processing 35 · Vegetable oil, added sweeteners, smoke flavor and caramel color
Sourcing 35 · Vegetable oil and sweeteners have no stated sourcing
Transparency 50 · Full list, but vegetable oil and smoke flavor are broadly named
Contains vegetable oil
Natural hickory smoke flavor
Caramel color
1 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−4 for caramel colour
ClearShelf standard−18 for vegetable oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Vegetable oil Chili flakes Balsamic vinegar Cane sugar Tamari soy sauce (water Organic soybeans Salt Organic alcohol (to preserve freshness)) Organic garlic powder Paprika Liquid smoke (water, natural hickory smoke flavor, vinegar) Honey Molasses Caramel color Salt
15 ingredients 4 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 4 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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