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GHOST TOWN HOT SAUCE

Contains agave and cane sugar

This hot sauce combines jalapeño and ghost peppers with Arizona prickly pear puree. It has 2 g added sugar per teaspoon and contains xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarian
$9.90 lowest price at Queen Creek Olive Mill
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 1 Tsp (5ml)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
2g▼
Sodium
40mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Jalapeño Peppers, Salt, Acetic Acid, Agave, Water, Prickly Pear Purée (Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit, Cane Sugar, Malic and Ascorbic Acids), Ghost Pepper Mash (Ghost Peppers/Bhut Jolokia, Salt, Citric Acid), Distilled Vinegar, Garlic Salt, Xanthan Gum
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%60
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 40 · 2 g added sugar per 1 Tsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 92 · Agave, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Pepper-and-vinegar sauce with added sugar and xanthan gum.
Sourcing 60 · Arizona prickly pear is named; the pepper origins aren't stated.
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and Arizona prickly pear origin; no pepper sourcing details.
2 g added sugar
Contains xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for agave
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Jalapeño Peppers Salt Acetic Acid Agave Water Prickly Pear Purée (Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit, Cane Sugar, Malic and Ascorbic Acids) Ghost Pepper Mash (Ghost Peppers/Bhut Jolokia, Salt, Citric Acid) Distilled Vinegar Garlic Salt Xanthan Gum
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
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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