/ / Original Taco Sauce (9 oz.)

Original Taco Sauce (9 oz.)

Contains sugar and agave

This tomato-based taco sauce includes cilantro, spices and Tabañero Original Hot Sauce. It contains sugar, agave, xanthan gum and sulfites.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)
$10.00 9 oz · lowest price at Tabanero
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
5caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (15g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
140mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Water, Tomato Paste (Vine-Ripened Fresh Tomatoes and Naturally Derived Citric Acid), Salt, Distilled Vinegar, Tabañero Original Hot Sauce (Habanero Peppers, Lime, Onion, Garlic, Key Lime, Vinegar, Salt, Spices, Xanthan Gum), Sugar, Cilantro, Agave, Chili Powder, Onion Powder, Granulated Garlic, Cumin, Paprika
76 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 76
Nutrition 75 · Typical for ready meals and sauces; no added sugar per 1 tbsp
Ingredients 100 · 13 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Sauce made with tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, agave and xanthan gum
Sourcing 50 · Made in Florida; origin of the ingredients isn't stated
Transparency 72 · Full ingredient list; small-batch made in Florida
Contains sugar and agave
Contains xanthan gum
Contains sulfites
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Tomato Paste (Vine-Ripened Fresh Tomatoes and Naturally Derived Citric Acid) Salt Distilled Vinegar Tabañero Original Hot Sauce (Habanero Peppers, Lime, Onion, Garlic, Key Lime, Vinegar, Salt, Spices, Xanthan Gum) Sugar Cilantro Agave Chili Powder Onion Powder Granulated Garlic Cumin Paprika
13 ingredients 2 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
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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