Hot sauces
Secret Aardvark Trading Co. Aardvark Habanero Hot Sauce
8 fl oz/236 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 49
Secret Aardvark Trading Co. Aardvark Habanero Hot Sauce scores 49 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.8 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Aardvark Habanero Hot Sauce
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Calcium chloride minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.8 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 51 = 49
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 0 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.8 g |
Serving: 1 tsp (5 g)
Ingredients
- TOMATOES (TOMATOES AND FIRE ROASTED TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE)
- WHITE WINE VINEGAR
- CARROTS
- WATER
- YELLOW ONION
- HABANERO CHILI PEPPER (HABANERO CHILI PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID)
- MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, SPICES)
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- SALT
- MODIFIED FOOD STARCH
- GARLIC
- SUNFLOWER OIL
- HERBS AND SPICES
Label text, as published
TOMATOES (TOMATOES AND FIRE ROASTED TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), WHITE WINE VINEGAR, CARROTS, WATER, YELLOW ONION, HABANERO CHILI PEPPER (HABANERO CHILI PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID), MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, SPICES), ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GARLIC, SUNFLOWER OIL, HERBS AND SPICES.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Mustard
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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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
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
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