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Melinda’s Amarillo Habanero Hot Mustard Sauce 5oz

Contains xanthan gum

This hot mustard sauce combines habanero mash, vinegar, onion and mustard flour. The brand says its hot sauces use fresh peppers and Colombia-based produce; it also contains sugar and xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-free
$4.49 5 oz · lowest price at Melinda's Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
60mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Habanero pepper mash (water, Habanero pepper), white vinegar, white onion, mustard flour, sugar, salt, turmeric powder, xanthan gum
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score CNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
75 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%71
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%74
Why it scores 75
Nutrition 71 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (60 mg); no added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 92 · Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · A vinegar-based sauce with sugar and xanthan gum.
Sourcing 70 · The brand says its hot sauces use fresh peppers and Colombia-based produce.
Transparency 74 · Complete ingredient list; the brand says its produce is fresh and Colombia-based.
Contains xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Habanero pepper mash (water, Habanero pepper) White vinegar White onion Mustard flour Sugar Salt Turmeric powder Xanthan gum
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
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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