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TABASCO® Brand Sriracha Sauce, 11 oz

Contains xanthan gum

Red jalapeño and garlic sauce with a complete ingredient list. It contains xanthan gum and has 160 mg sodium per teaspoon.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)
$17.99 11 oz · lowest price at Tabasco
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
5caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
<1g▼
Sodium
160mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Red jalapeno pepper, water, salt, sugar, garlic, distilled vinegar, xanthan gum, TABASCO® Brand Pepper Sauce
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%28
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 28 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (160 mg); 0.5 g added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 92 · Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Pepper sauce with sugar and xanthan gum.
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices stated for the peppers.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no origin or growing claims.
Contains xanthan gum
Less than 1 g added sugar per tsp
160 mg sodium per tsp
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Red jalapeno pepper Water Salt Sugar Garlic Distilled vinegar Xanthan gum TABASCO® Brand Pepper Sauce
8 ingredients 2 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

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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