/ / Red Phoenix Sriracha original 350g

Red Phoenix Sriracha original 350g

Contains sugar

This sriracha gets 45% of its ingredients from ground red peppers. It contains 28 g sugars per 100 g, plus natural flavouring and sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarianContains corn
$6.47 350 g · lowest price at Pantry
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
135caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
1.4g
Fiber
0.4g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Ground red peppers (45%), water, sugar, herbs and spices (garlic, lemongrass), salt, natural vinegar, natural flavouring, modified corn starch, xanthan gum, acetic acid, sodium benzoate
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
48 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%66
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 48
Nutrition 40 · 28 g added sugar per 100 g; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 66 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Sauce with modified corn starch, flavouring, xanthan gum and preservative
Sourcing 50 · The origin of the peppers and other ingredients isn't stated
Transparency 50 · Full list includes broad herbs and spices and unspecified natural flavouring
28 g sugars per 100 g
Contains sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−14 for benzoates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Ground red peppers (45%) Water Sugar Herbs and spices (garlic, lemongrass) Salt Natural vinegar Natural flavouring Modified corn starch Xanthan gum Acetic acid Sodium benzoate
11 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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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