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Southwestern Buffalo Sauce, Medium

Contains soybean and palm oils

A tomato-and-cayenne Buffalo-style sauce made in small batches. It has 440 mg sodium per tablespoon and includes soybean and palm oils, gums, and natural and artificial flavors.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeVegetarianKetoContains soyContains corn
$10.00 lowest price at Joey G's Sauce Company
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (15g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
440mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: TOMATO SAUCE (TOMATO PUREE, WATER, TOMATO PASTE FROM VINE RIPE TOMATOES, LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CITRIC ACID, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, DEHYDRATED BELL PEPPERS, NATURAL FLAVORS), CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE (AGED CAYENNE PEPPERS, VINEGAR, WATER, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, ACETIC ACID), MARGARINE [WATER, VEGETABLE OIL BLEND (PALM, SOYBEAN AND PALM KERNEL OILS), SALT, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY), PEA PROTEIN, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR)], SPICE BLEND (CHILI PEPPER, PAPRIKA, OREGANO), CORN STARCH, SALT, ONION & GARLIC
48 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%69
Processing · counts 15%32
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 48
Nutrition 40 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (440 mg); no added sugar per 1 Tbsp
Ingredients 69 · Artificial flavours (additive, −10); Vegetable oil, in the 2% or less part (seed oil, −5, ClearShelf standard); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); 3 more
Processing 32 · Sauce with margarine, seed oils, starch, gums and flavorings
Sourcing 40 · Small-batch production is stated; ingredient origins are not
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list includes natural and artificial flavors
Contains soybean and palm oils
440 mg sodium per tablespoon
Contains natural and artificial flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−26 for artificial flavours, sorbates, calcium disodium edta and 2 more
ClearShelf standard−5 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
TOMATO SAUCE (TOMATO PUREE, WATER, TOMATO PASTE FROM VINE RIPE TOMATOES, LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CITRIC ACID, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, DEHYDRATED BELL PEPPERS, NATURAL FLAVORS) CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE (AGED CAYENNE PEPPERS, VINEGAR, WATER, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, ACETIC ACID) MARGARINE [WATER VEGETABLE OIL BLEND (PALM, SOYBEAN AND PALM KERNEL OILS) SALT DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES SOY LECITHIN POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY) PEA PROTEIN CITRIC ACID NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS VITAMIN A PALMITATE BETA CAROTENE (COLOR)] SPICE BLEND (CHILI PEPPER, PAPRIKA, OREGANO) CORN STARCH SALT ONION & GARLIC
17 ingredients 4 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives9 additives · 1 moderate risk
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Calcium disodium EDTA (E385)PreservativeLimited risk
Binds minerals to keep colour and flavour; approved at low levels, poorly absorbed.
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.
Mono- and diglycerides (E471)EmulsifierLimited risk
Can carry traces of trans fat; a 2023 French cohort study associated higher intake with heart disease.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers safe.
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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