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Joey's Hot Honey With Saffron (Took Gold In The European Hot Sauce Awards)

Raw honey is infused with saffron, apple cider vinegar, hot sauce, habanero salt and crushed red pepper. The nutrition label reports 17 g of sugar in a 5 g serving, which conflicts with the serving size.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$15.00 12 oz · lowest price at Madeline's
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
64caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
95mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Raw honey, saffron, apple cider vinegar, Joey's Hot Sauce, habanero salt, crushed red pepper
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%65
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 65 · Compared with other sweeteners and spreads: more sodium (95 mg); no added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 80 · Honey, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Honey infused with saffron, vinegar, hot sauce and peppers
Sourcing 50 · Raw honey is noted, but its origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but Joey's Hot Sauce isn't broken down
Nutrition values conflict with 5 g 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
Raw honey Saffron Apple cider vinegar Joey's Hot Sauce Habanero salt Crushed red pepper
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Sourcing

Raw honey infused with saffron, habanero, apple cider vinegar, and crushed red pepper. A spicy hot honey sourced from a 100 percent raw, uncut honey supplier; built with saffron threads, Joey's Hot Sauce, habanero salt, and crushed red pepper for layered heat. At a glance Style: Spicy hot honey with saffron Heat level: Medium Size: 12 oz bottle Ingredients: Raw honey, saffron, apple cider vinegar, Joey's Hot Sauce, habanero salt, crushed red pepper <

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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