At a glance
Summary
This hot pepper sauce contains a simple ingredient list with hot peppers, water, cane vinegar, and salt, which are generally considered wholesome. However, the presence of xanthan gum as an additive and its processed nature slightly reduce its score. Despite being processed, the absence of harmful ingredients like artificial colors or seed oils helps maintain a relatively high rating.
Key ingredients 5
Hot PeppersGood
Hot peppers are natural ingredients that add flavor and contain beneficial compounds like vitamins and antioxidants.
Cane VinegarGood
Cane vinegar provides acidity and flavor, and is a natural product derived from sugarcane fermentation.
WaterNeutral
Water is a basic ingredient used as a solvent and to achieve the desired sauce consistency without adding nutritional value.
See more about Water →SaltNeutral
Standard formulation ingredient — neither beneficial nor harmful at typical use.
See more about Salt →Xanthan GumNeutral
Xanthan gum is a common thickening agent that stabilizes the sauce without adding nutritional benefits.
See more about Xanthan Gum →Processing
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