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Melinda's Extra Hot Sauce

Contains xanthan gum

This hot sauce combines habanero pepper mash with carrots, onion, lime juice, garlic and vinegar. It contains xanthan gum and the label lists eggs, milk, soybeans and wheat.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$6.00 lowest price at Chilly Chiles Wholesale
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
85mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Habanero pepper mash (water, Habanero peppers), carrots, white onion, lime juice, salt, white vinegar, garlic, citric acid, xanthan gum
70 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%62
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 70
Nutrition 62 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (85 mg); no added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 100 · 9 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · A pepper-and-vegetable sauce with citric acid and xanthan gum
Sourcing 50 · Origin and growing practices for the ingredients aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific origin or growing claims
Contains xanthan gum
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
Habanero pepper mash (water, Habanero peppers) Carrots White onion Lime juice Salt White vinegar Garlic Citric acid Xanthan gum
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · no risk
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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