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Young Guns Hatch Valley Red Chile Sauce

Contains sunflower oil

This smooth red chile sauce is made with sun-dried Hatch Valley red chile pods. It also contains sunflower oil and cornstarch.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains corn
$10.99 24 oz · lowest price at S&S Supermarket
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
25caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (28g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
200mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Red Chile Puree (Dried Red Chile Pods, Water), Sunflower Oil, Cornstarch, Salt, Granulated Garlic, Citric Acid
77 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%81
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 77
Nutrition 81 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more fiber (1 g); no added sugar per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 82 · Sunflower oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Chile puree with oil, cornstarch, salt, garlic and citric acid
Sourcing 75 · Description says the red chiles are from Hatch Valley and sun-dried
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and a specific Hatch Valley chile origin claim
Contains sunflower oil
Contains cornstarch
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−18 for sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 25, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Red Chile Puree (Dried Red Chile Pods, Water) Sunflower Oil Cornstarch Salt Granulated Garlic Citric Acid
6 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
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.
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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