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Jalapeno Roasted Garlic

Contains sodium benzoate

This hot sauce combines several peppers with garlic, vegetables, vinegar and lime. It includes brown sugar and honey, plus sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$12.00 lowest price at M.F. Willis Hot Sauce Company
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · .5 tsp (2.5mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
5mg▲
Saturated fat
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▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: PEPPERS (INCLUDING JALAPENO, SWEET, PEPPERONCINI, SERRANO, BANANA), VINEGAR, WATER, GARLIC, CARROTS, ONIONS, BROWN SUGAR, LIME JUICE, HONEY, SALT, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE
79 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%87
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 79
Nutrition 87 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (5 mg); no added sugar per .5 tsp
Ingredients 90 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Hot sauce with added sugar, xanthan gum and sodium benzoate
Sourcing 70 · The brand says its family grows hot peppers and uses locally sourced vegetables
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list and brand-stated growing and sourcing practices
Brown sugar and honey
Sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for benzoates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
PEPPERS (INCLUDING JALAPENO, SWEET, PEPPERONCINI, SERRANO, BANANA) VINEGAR WATER GARLIC CARROTS ONIONS BROWN SUGAR LIME JUICE HONEY SALT SPICES XANTHAN GUM CITRIC ACID SODIUM BENZOATE
14 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
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.
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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