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Golden Sting Hot Honey - Artisan Hot Honey with Chili Heat | Small Batch Craft Honey

Contains added sugars

This small-batch hot honey combines Michigan honey with vinegar, garlic and real peppers. The label lists 15 g of added sugar per tablespoon.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$11.00 lowest price at Maria's Sauce Co
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
15g▼
Sodium
0mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Michigan honey, apple cider vinegar, Michigan garlic, pink peppercorn, red chili peppers, dried habanero
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%58
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 58 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (0 mg); 15 g added sugar per 1 tbsp
Ingredients 80 · Honey, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Honey with vinegar, garlic and peppers made as a small-batch condiment
Sourcing 75 · Michigan honey and Michigan-made; no farm or growing standard named
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list with Michigan sourcing and small-batch claims
15 g added sugar per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for honey
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Michigan honey Apple cider vinegar Michigan garlic Pink peppercorn Red chili peppers Dried habanero
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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