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Fresno Zest

Contains sugar

This small-batch sauce combines oranges, Fresno peppers, red onion and garlic. It also contains sugar and xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$12.99 lowest price at Sam's Garlic Shack
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5ml)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
70mg▼
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Oranges, red onion, pepper mash (Fresno peppers, salt), white vinegar (diluted to 5% acidity), garlic, sugar, salt, xanthan gum
76 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%67
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 76
Nutrition 67 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (70 mg) per 1 tsp
Ingredients 100 · 8 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · A pepper-and-orange sauce with added sugar and xanthan gum
Sourcing 70 · California navel oranges are specified; small-batch production is stated
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list and California navel oranges are specified
Contains sugar
Contains xanthan gum
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
Oranges Red onion Pepper mash (Fresno peppers, salt) White vinegar (diluted to 5% acidity) Garlic Sugar Salt Xanthan gum
8 ingredients 2 to watch
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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