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Melinda’s Tex-Mex Hot Sauce

Contains xanthan gum

This pepper sauce combines roasted jalapeño, habanero, garlic, lime and spices. It contains xanthan gum and has 80 mg of sodium per teaspoon.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$7.95 lowest price at Melinda's Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
80mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, white vinegar, roasted jalapeño pepper paste, lime juice, roasted garlic paste, salt, habanero pepper paste, paprika powder, xanthan gum, citric acid, cumin powder, ground black pepper
75 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%63
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 75
Nutrition 63 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (80 mg); no added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 100 · 12 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Pepper sauce with vinegar, xanthan gum and citric acid
Sourcing 75 · The brand says its hot sauces use Colombia-based produce and fire-roasted chiles
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list with fire-roasting and Colombia-based produce claims
Contains xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Water White vinegar Roasted jalapeño pepper paste Lime juice Roasted garlic paste Salt Habanero pepper paste Paprika powder Xanthan gum Citric acid Cumin powder Ground black pepper
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · no risk
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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