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Contains high-fructose corn syrup

This buttery-style buffalo sauce has vinegar and cayenne, with 50 calories and 210 mg sodium per tablespoon. It also contains high-fructose corn syrup, modified corn starch, artificial colors and soy.

Seed-oil freeNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianKetoLow sugarContains dairyContains soyContains corn
$9.00 lowest price at SmokeEaters Hot Sauce's
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
50caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (14g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
210mg▼
Saturated fat
1g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Natural butter type flavor, hot sauce (distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt), barbecue base (high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, salt, modified corn starch, contains less than 2% of: tomato paste, mustard flour, dried onion powder, hydrolyzed corn protein, dehydrated garlic, hydrolyzed soy protein, caramel color, natural and artificial flavor, color added (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1)), apple cider vinegar, cayenne pepper, potassium sorbate
40 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%52
Ingredients · counts 25%28
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 40
Nutrition 52 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (1 g), more sodium (210 mg); no added sugar per 1 tbsp
Ingredients 28 · High fructose corn syrup, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Red 40 (synthetic dye, −15); Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); 4 more
Processing 25 · HFCS, modified starch, flavorings, artificial colors and potassium sorbate
Sourcing 35 · HFCS and modified corn starch are commodity ingredients; sourcing isn't specified
Transparency 50 · Complete list, but it includes unnamed natural and artificial flavors
High-fructose corn syrup
Artificial colors
Potassium sorbate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for high fructose corn syrup
Moderate, evolving−30 for red 40, yellow 5
Varies by additive−22 for artificial flavours, caramel colour, sorbates and 1 more
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Ingredients
Natural butter type flavor Hot sauce (distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt) Barbecue base (high fructose corn syrup Distilled vinegar Salt Modified corn starch Contains less than 2% of: tomato paste Mustard flour Dried onion powder Hydrolyzed corn protein Dehydrated garlic Hydrolyzed soy protein Caramel color Natural and artificial flavor Color added (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1)) Apple cider vinegar Cayenne pepper Potassium sorbate
18 ingredients 2 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives10 additives · 4 moderate risk
Red 40 (Allura red) (E129)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study; in the EU it must carry a warning label.
Yellow 5 (tartrazine) (E102)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study, and can cause reactions in sensitive people; EU warning label.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
High-fructose corn syrupAdded sugarModerate risk
Added sugar that is cheap to add in large amounts; high intake is linked to fatty liver and weight gain.
Blue 1 (brilliant blue) (E133)ColourLimited risk
Synthetic dye; approved in the US and EU with few safety concerns at permitted levels, and adds no nutrition.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
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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