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Candied Red Jalapenos

Contains sugar

Candied jalapeños with a sweet, tangy heat and a complete ingredient list. Each tablespoon has 6 g of added sugar and 150 mg of sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$7.25 lowest price at McCutcheon's Apple Products
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
25caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (14g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
—
Added sugar
6g▼
Sodium
150mg▼
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Jalapeno peppers, water, vinegar, sugar, salt, calcium chloride
55 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as canned and frozen produce, legumesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%23
Ingredients · counts 20%92
Processing · counts 10%65
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 55
Nutrition 23 · Compared with other canned, frozen and dried foods: more sodium (150 mg), less protein (0 g); 6 g added sugar per 1 tbsp
Ingredients 92 · Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Pickled peppers with sugar, vinegar and calcium chloride
Sourcing 50 · The brand says it uses cane sugar; pepper origin isn't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no pepper origin or growing claims
6 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Jalapeno peppers Water Vinegar Sugar Salt Calcium chloride
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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