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Sriracha (Hot Chili Sauce)

Contains sodium benzoate

This chili sauce contains chili, garlic and sugar. It also has modified tapioca starch, preservatives and 420 mg of sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-free
$8.99 lowest price at Nan Oo Shin
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 1tbsp.(15g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
2g▼
Sodium
420mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Chili, water, sugar, garlic, salt, modified tapioca starch, acetic acid, paprika, sodium benzoate, sodium metabisulfite
43 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%23
Ingredients · counts 25%60
Processing · counts 15%40
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 43
Nutrition 23 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (420 mg); 2 g added sugar per 1tbsp.
Ingredients 60 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Sulfites (additive, −10)
Processing 40 · Modified starch and preservatives make this a formulated sauce
Sourcing 40 · Sugar and modified starch are listed, with no sourcing claims
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no sourcing details
Contains added sugar and preservatives
420 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−20 for benzoates, sulfites
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Chili Water Sugar Garlic Salt Modified tapioca starch Acetic acid Paprika Sodium benzoate Sodium metabisulfite
10 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 2 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.
Sulfites (E220–E228)PreservativeModerate risk
Can trigger asthma-like reactions in sensitive people, which is why they must be declared on labels.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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