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Pepper Joe's Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce - 5 oz

Contains xanthan gum

This hot sauce combines Carolina Reaper, Piquillo and Peri Peri peppers with tomato, garlic and vinegar. It also contains sugar and xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$8.99 5 oz · lowest price at Pepper Joe’s
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
15mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Red Peppers (Carolina Reapers, Piquillo, and Peri Peri), Red Wine Vinegar, Tomato, Onion, Water, Garlic, Vinegar, Salt, Spices, Sugar, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid
Product details
Packaging100% recyclable plant packagingRecyclable
“Our live pepper plants are safely shipped in our 100% recyclable custom plant packaging.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
81 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%83
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 81
Nutrition 83 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (15 mg) per 1 tsp
Ingredients 100 · 13 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Pepper-and-vinegar sauce with sugar, xanthan gum and acidity additives
Sourcing 70 · The brand says it grows hot pepper varieties; no specific farm or origin
Transparency 70 · Full ingredient list and pepper-growing claim; no certification or named farm
Contains xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Red Peppers (Carolina Reapers, Piquillo, and Peri Peri) Red Wine Vinegar Tomato Onion Water Garlic Vinegar Salt Spices Sugar Xanthan Gum Calcium Chloride Citric Acid
13 ingredients 2 to watch
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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