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Sweet Heat Balsamic

A four-ingredient balsamic blend with fresh garlic, serrano and habanero peppers. It has 7 g of sugar per tablespoon; the brand says its balsamics are imported from Modena, Italy.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$10.00 1.6 oz · lowest price at California Balsamic
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
36caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
2mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Premium Dark Balsamic Vinegar (4% acidity), Fresh Garlic, Fresh Serrano Peppers, Fresh Habanero Peppers
Product details
PackagingGlass bottles for larger sizesGlass
“The larger sizes arrive in glass bottles.” — the product page
86 / 100
Excellent Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%93
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 86
Nutrition 93 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (2 mg); no added sugar per 1 tbsp
Ingredients 100 · 4 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Balsamic vinegar blended with fresh garlic and peppers
Sourcing 75 · The brand says balsamics come from Modena, Italy and blends are handcrafted
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list, Modena origin and handcrafted blends stated
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Premium Dark Balsamic Vinegar (4% acidity) Fresh Garlic Fresh Serrano Peppers Fresh Habanero Peppers
4 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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