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Hot Sauces Roundup

We analyzed 135 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Hot Sauces shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 135 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Hot Sauces you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
63
Sugar
0g
Castleberry's

Hot Dog Chili Sauce Original

Ingredients: Water, crushed beans, beef fat, tomatoes, mustard & mustard bran (water, vinegar, mustard seed, mustard bran, salt, turmeric), less than 2 percent: salt, soy protein concentrate, brown sugar, monosodium glutamate, flavorings, caramel color, oleoresin paprika.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Gunslinger,Arizona

Smokin' Hot, Jalapeno Pepper Sauce

Ingredients: Red ripened jalapeno peppers, vinegar and salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
20
Sugar
0g
Finest Food Distributing Co.

Hot Pepper Yellow Sauce

Ingredients: Cayenne pepper, mustard, sugar, starch, acetic acid, flour, salt, onions, turmeric root, sodium benzoate (0.1% as preservative)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Benzoate
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Calories
20
Sugar
0g
Melinda's Limited

Marie sharps orange pulp habanero hot sauce

Ingredients: Select yellow habanero peppers, orange pulp, onions, key lime juice, vinegar, garlic and salt

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Teasdale Foods Inc.

Texas Champagne

Ingredients: Red peppers, vinegar, salt and xanthan gum

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Teasdale Foods Inc.

Sontava!, Xx Hot Sauce, Habanero

Ingredients: Habanero peppers, carrots, onions, lime juice, vinegar, garlic, and salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
20
Sugar
0g
Master Sales Company

Steve’s & Ed’s louisiana hot sauce

Ingredients: Aged red cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, salt, xanthan gum.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
20
Sugar
0g
Master Sales Company

Hot Sauce, Original

Ingredients: Aged red cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, salt, xanthan gum.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
185
Sugar
41g
Sweet baby ray's

Sauce barbecue

Ingredients: ruktossirap, ättika/eddik (majs), tomatpuré, vatten, modifierad stärkelse/modifisert stivelse, salt, ananasjuice koncentrat, rökarom/rögarom, kryddor (_selleri_), färgämne (sockerkulör/karamel), jalapeno peppar (0,15%), konserveringsmedel (natriumbensoat), melass/melasse (0,10%), majssirap, torkad vitlök, _senapspulver / sennepulver_, socker, naturliga aromer, tamarind.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
10
Sugar
0g
Burman's

Avocado Serrano Hot Sauce

Ingredients: Green Pepper Puree (Green jalapeno peppers, Serrano Chili Peppers, water, citric acid), distilled vinegar, tomatillos, soybean and/or canola oil, avocado oil, sugar, water, salt, egg yolks, citric acid, lime juice concentrate, garlic, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservatives), spices, rosemary extract.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Benzoate
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Calories
5
Sugar
1g
Fusia

Sriracha Hot Sauce

Ingredients: Chili, Garlic, Sugar, Salt, Vinegar, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Metabisulfite

The Good

  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Metabisulfite
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Fire From the Mountain

Chipotle Hot Sauce

Ingredients: Chipotles, Water, Vinegar, Onions, Garlic, Salt, Spices, Xanthan Gum.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
5
Sugar
1g
Tabasco

Sriracha Sauce

Ingredients: Red jalapeño pepper, water, sugar, salt, garlic, distilled vinegar, xanthan gum, TABASCO® Brand Pepper Sauce (distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Siete

hot sauce chipotle

Ingredients: water, apple cider vinegar, chipotle pepper, sea salt, puya pepper, garlic, morita pepper, flax seeds, chia seeds, orange peel, oregano.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
5
Sugar
0g
Acid league

Pineapple Habanero Hot Sauce

Ingredients: Living Apple Cider Vinegar, Pineapple, Fermented Orange Habanero Puree (Orange Habanero Peppers, Salt), Shallot, Sea Salt, Coconut Sugar, Garlic, Pineapple Juice Concentrate, Ginger, Lime Juice Concentrate, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid. Contains: Coconut. Crafted by Acid League Guelph, ON, N1G 2M7 Product of Canada. @acidleague acidleague.com Refrigerate

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Trappey's Fine Foods Inc.

Louisiana hot sauce

Ingredients: Distilled vinegar (vinegar and water), red pepper, salt, guar gum, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid (to preserve freshness), red #40.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Trappey's Fine Foods Inc.

Trappeys louisiana hot sauce

Ingredients: Distilled vinegar (vinegar and water), red peppers, salt, guar gum, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid (to preserve freshness), red #40.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
20
Sugar
0g
Trappey's, Trappey's Fine Foods Inc.

Mexi-Pep, Salsa Picante Hot Sauce

Ingredients: Distilled vinegar (vinegar and water), red cayenne peppers, red jalapeno peppers, salt, red tabasco peppers, corn starch-modified, guar gum, xanthan gum, ascrobic acid (to preserve freshness).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Melinda's, Figueroa Brothers Inc.

Original habanero pepper sauce

Ingredients: Fresh carrots, choice red habanero peppers, onions, lime juice, vinegar, garlic, and salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
62
Sugar
0g
Great Value

HOT DOG Chili Sauce

Ingredients: water, tomato puree (water, tomato paste), prepared beans, contains less than 2% of: wheat flour, beef fat, chili powder (chili pepper, spices, salt, natural flavor, garlic powder), textured soy flour, dehydrated onions, salt, modified cornstarch, monosodium glutamate, caramel color,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
5
Sugar
0g
Grace

Hot pepper sauce

Ingredients: Peppers (capsicum), water, vinegar, salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
42
Sugar
2g
Las Palmas

Green Chile Enchilada Sauce

Ingredients: Water, green chile peppers, modified corn starch, soybean oil, salt, sugar, jalapeno peppers, monosodium glutamate, citric acid, maltodextrin, yeast extract, onion powder, spices, garlic powder, distilled vinegar, torula yeast, acetic acid, caramelized sugar, spice extractive.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
42
Sugar
2g
Las Palmas

Hot green enchilada sauce

Ingredients: Water, green chile peppers, modified corn starch, soybean oil, salt, sugar, jalapeno peppers, monosodium glutamate, citric acid, maltodextrin, yeast extract, distilled vinegar, onion powder, spices, garlic powder, natural flavor, torula yeast, acetic acid, caramelized sugar, spice extractive.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
33
Sugar
0g
Frank's

RedHot Wings Sauce Hot Buffalo

Ingredients: distilled vinegar, aged cayenne red peppers, salt, water, canola oil, paprika, natural flavor, xanthan gum, natural butter type flavor and garlic powder,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
233
Sugar
30g
Frank's RedHot

Sweet Chili sauce

Ingredients: water, sugar, red chili peppers, salt, garlic, modified food starch and acetic acid,

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
48
Sugar
3g
Gia Russa, Gia Brands Inc.

Gia russa, select pasta sauce, hot sicilian

Ingredients: Imported italian plum tomatoes, onions, olive oil, salt, fresh garlic, spices, basil.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
80
Sugar
20g
Tabasco, Mcilhenny Company

Habanero Sauce

Ingredients: DISTILLED VINEGAR, HABANERO PEPPER, CANE SUGAR, TABASCO BRAND PEPPER SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, RED PEPPER, SALT), SALT, MANGO PUREE, DEHYDRATED ONION, BANANA PUREE, TOMATO PASTE, TAMARIND PUREE, PAPAYA PUREE, SPICES, GARLIC, TABASCO PEPPER MASH, (AGED RED

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
85
Sugar
2g
Bush's Best

Chili Beans In Chili Sauce, Hot

Ingredients: prepared pinto beans, water, contains less than 2% of: salt, modified corn starch, tomato paste, spices, corn oil, sugar, jalapeno pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, extractive of paprika, red pepper,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
167
Sugar
17g
Badia

كتشب badia

Ingredients: Cayenne chili pepper, vinegar, sugar, spices, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate (as a preservative).

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Benzoate
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Salsa Picante Valentina

Mexican hot sauce

Ingredients: Water, Chili Pepper, Vinegar, Salt, Spice, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Benzoate
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Hot Sauces category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 135 products in the Hot Sauces category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Hot Sauces?+
We rank Hot Sauces based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Hot Sauces here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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