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First Responder's EMS Hot Sauce

Contains xanthan gum

Aged red peppers lead a short ingredient list, with distilled vinegar, salt and xanthan gum. Each teaspoon has 120 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$10.00 lowest price at Chilly Chiles
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · Per 1 tsp (5g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
120mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Aged red peppers, distilled vinegar, salt, xanthan gum
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%48
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 48 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (120 mg); no added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 100 · 4 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Four ingredients, including xanthan gum.
Sourcing 50 · Origin and growing practices are not stated.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no sourcing claims.
Contains xanthan gum
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
Aged red peppers Distilled vinegar Salt Xanthan gum
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · no risk
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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