Hot sauces
El Yucateco Hot Sauce Chile Habanero
120 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
Why it scores 63
El Yucateco Hot Sauce Chile Habanero scores 63 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 9 points Salt 4.8 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 7.5 points Sodium benzoate: Benzoates can form small amounts of benzene in drinks that also contain ascorbic acid (vitamin C), especially with heat or light. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Hot Sauce Chile Habanero
Ingredients
- Sodium benzoate minus 7.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 4.8 g / 100 g minus 9 points
100 − 37 = 63
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 0 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 4.8 g |
Serving: 1 tsp (5 ml)
Ingredients
- WATER
- HABANERO PEPPERS
- SALT
- pH CONTROL AGENT (ACETIC ACID) (not recognized)
- SPICES
- STABILIZER (XANTHAN GUM) (not recognized)
- ACIDIFIER (CITRIC ACID)
- DRIED ONION POWDER
- SODIUM BENZOATE AS PRESERVATIVE AND FD&C YELLOW 5 AND FD&C BLUE 1 (moderate concern)
Label text, as published
WATER, HABANERO PEPPERS, SALT, pH CONTROL AGENT (ACETIC ACID), SPICES, STABILIZER (XANTHAN GUM), ACIDIFIER (CITRIC ACID), DRIED ONION POWDER, SODIUM BENZOATE AS PRESERVATIVE AND FD&C YELLOW 5 AND FD&C BLUE 1
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Glass
Context only: no points in v1.
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Sources
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“Artificial colours or a sodium benzoate preservative (or both) in the diet result in increased hyperactivity in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the general population.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of benzyl alcohol (E 1519) as food additive (records the 2016 benzoate re-evaluation)
“derived a group ADI of 5 mg/kg bw per day (expressed as benzoic acid) in accordance with the ADI previously derived by SCF and JECFA”
doi.org
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov