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Hurt Berry Farms Paradox Hot Sauce

Contains cane sugar

This cayenne-based hot sauce adds ghost peppers, toasted garlic and smoked paprika for a hotter, smoky flavor. It contains cane sugar and xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$12.00 lowest price at Chilly Chiles
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · Per 1 tsp (4.9 mL)
Protein
0.1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
65mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: White vinegar, water, Cayenne pepper, sugars (organic cane sugar), kosher salt, toasted garlic, toasted onion, smoked paprika, Ghost peppers, xanthan gum
71 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%69
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 71
Nutrition 69 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (65 mg); no added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 92 · Cane sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · A vinegar-based hot sauce with peppers, seasonings and xanthan gum.
Sourcing 50 · Made in Ontario, but ingredient origins and growing practices aren't stated.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific sourcing or growing claims.
Contains cane sugar and xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for cane sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
White vinegar Water Cayenne pepper Sugars (organic cane sugar) Kosher salt Toasted garlic Toasted onion Smoked paprika Ghost peppers Xanthan gum
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Sourcing

An updated take on a classic red table hot sauce, this one offers up a more complex flavour profile with earthy notes of smoke and garlic. Ghost peppers add some extra heat to the Cayenne base, creating a more intense and longer lasting heat profile. Made with premium, all natural ingredients. GLUTEN FREE - MADE IN ONTARIO Ingredients: (*organic) White vinegar, water, Cayenne pepper, sugars (organic cane sugar*), kosher salt, toasted garlic, toasted onion, smoked paprika, Ghost peppers, xanthan gum.  Manufactured by Hurt Berry Farm

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
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.
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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