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Sweet Sting

Contains sodium benzoate

Honey and garlic bring sweetness and savory flavor, with heat from crushed red pepper. The sauce also contains cane sugar, sodium benzoate and xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeVegetarianContains soyContains wheat
$12.99 lowest price at hungryboy™
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Honey, Light Brown Sugar (Cane Sugar and Molasses), Apple Cider Vinegar (8% Acidity), Soy Sauce (Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Sodium Benzoate: less than 1/10 of 1% as a Preservative), Water, Garlic (Garlic, Water, Citric Acid), Ginger Puree (Ginger Root and Citric Acid), Crushed Red Pepper, Xanthan Gum
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%50
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 50 · Honey, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Brown sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10)
Processing 55 · Sweetened sauce with xanthan gum and a small amount of preservative
Sourcing 35 · Honey and cane sugar are listed; their origins are not stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no sourcing or production claims
Contains cane sugar
Contains sodium benzoate and xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for honey, brown sugar
Varies by additive−10 for benzoates
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Honey Light Brown Sugar (Cane Sugar and Molasses) Apple Cider Vinegar (8% Acidity) Soy Sauce (Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Sodium Benzoate: less than 1/10 of 1% as a Preservative) Water Garlic (Garlic, Water, Citric Acid) Ginger Puree (Ginger Root and Citric Acid) Crushed Red Pepper Xanthan Gum
9 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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