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Melinda’s Chipotle Pepper Hot Sauce 5oz

Contains xanthan gum

This habanero and chipotle hot sauce has a full ingredient list, and the brand says its sauces use fresh, Colombia-based produce. It contains xanthan gum and has 115 mg sodium per teaspoon.

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 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
115mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Habanero pepper mash (water, Habanero pepper), white vinegar, carrots, salt, chipotle pepper flakes, papaya pulp, lime juice, onion powder, xanthan gum, passion fruit pulp, citric acid, garlic, ascorbic acid
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
70 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 70
Nutrition 50 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (115 mg); no added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 100 · 13 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Pepper-and-produce hot sauce with vinegar, xanthan gum and citric acid
Sourcing 75 · The brand says its sauces use fresh produce and Colombia-based ingredients
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list; the brand says the produce is Colombia-based
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
Habanero pepper mash (water, Habanero pepper) White vinegar Carrots Salt Chipotle pepper flakes Papaya pulp Lime juice Onion powder Xanthan gum Passion fruit pulp Citric acid Garlic Ascorbic acid
13 ingredients 1 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; 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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