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Plain Ol’ Hot Sauce

Contains xanthan gum

This Tennessee-made hot sauce combines peppers, vinegar, spices and garlic. It contains xanthan gum and has 2 g of added sugar per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-free
$9.00 10 fl oz · lowest price at The Loveless Cafe
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbs (15g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
2g▼
Sodium
260mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Water, peppers (Arbol and Piquin), salt, vinegar, garlic powder, spices, xanthan gum, brown sugar, honey, malt vinegar, cayenne pepper
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%44
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 44 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (260 mg); 2 g added sugar per 1 Tbs
Ingredients 100 · 11 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Pepper sauce with vinegar, added sugars and xanthan gum.
Sourcing 70 · Made in Tennessee; ingredient origins and growing practices aren't stated.
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and Tennessee-made claim; no growing details.
2 g added sugar
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
Water Peppers (Arbol and Piquin) Salt Vinegar Garlic powder Spices Xanthan gum Brown sugar Honey Malt vinegar Cayenne pepper
11 ingredients 3 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 limited risk
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.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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