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Mediterranean Peperoncini Hot Sauce

Contains sodium metabisulfite

This medium-heat sauce combines imported Greek peperoncini with extra virgin olive oil. It also contains sugar, natural flavors and sodium metabisulfite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarian
$42.42 lowest price at Mezzetta
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Peperoncini, Water, Organic Distilled Vinegar, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sugar, Sea Salt, Garlic Powder, Rosemary Extract, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavors, Turmeric, Beta Carotene, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite (added as a color stabilizer)
61 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%78
Processing · counts 15%40
Sourcing · counts 10%72
Transparency · counts 15%74
Why it scores 61
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 78 · Sulfites (additive, −10); Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 40 · Pepper sauce with sugar, xanthan gum, natural flavors and a color stabilizer
Sourcing 72 · Made with imported Greek peperoncini; no growing practice stated
Transparency 74 · Full ingredient list and imported Greek peperoncini are specified
Contains sugar, natural flavors and sodium metabisulfite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−14 for sulfites, natural flavours
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Peperoncini Water Organic Distilled Vinegar Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sugar Sea Salt Garlic Powder Rosemary Extract Xanthan Gum Natural Flavors Turmeric Beta Carotene Ascorbic Acid Sodium Metabisulfite (added as a color stabilizer)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 1 moderate risk
Sulfites (E220–E228)PreservativeModerate risk
Can trigger asthma-like reactions in sensitive people, which is why they must be declared on labels.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; safe.
Rosemary extract (E392)AntioxidantNo risk
A natural antioxidant from rosemary; EFSA considers it 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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