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Melinda’s Sriracha Hot Sauce

Contains sugar

This sriracha uses red jalapeño pepper mash, garlic and vinegar, and the brand says its 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 phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$6.99 12 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
<1g▼
Sodium
95mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Red Jalapeño pepper mash, white vinegar, water, sugar, garlic, salt, xanthan gum
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%46
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%58
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 46 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (95 mg); 0.5 g added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 92 · Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Vinegar-based sauce with sugar and xanthan gum.
Sourcing 75 · The brand says its hot sauces use fresh peppers and Colombia-based produce.
Transparency 72 · Full ingredient list; the brand says peppers and produce are fresh.
Less than 1 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Scored Oct 22, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Red Jalapeño pepper mash White vinegar Water Sugar Garlic Salt 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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