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Melinda’s Garlic Habanero Hot Sauce 5oz

Contains xanthan gum

A habanero hot sauce with carrots, onion, lime and garlic. It also contains citric acid and xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$4.49 5 oz · lowest price at Melinda's Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
95mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Habanero pepper mash (water, Habanero pepper), carrots, white onion, white vinegar, lime juice, salt, garlic flakes, garlic, citric acid, xanthan gum
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%58
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 58 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (95 mg); no added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 100 · 10 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Pepper-and-vegetable sauce with vinegar, citric acid and xanthan gum
Sourcing 50 · No specific origin or growing practices stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific sourcing claims
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Habanero pepper mash (water, Habanero pepper) Carrots White onion White vinegar Lime juice Salt Garlic flakes Garlic Citric acid Xanthan gum
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · no risk
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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