Food
Burman's Hot Sauce
Score
- Ultra-processed
- No additives
Why it scores 79
Burman's Hot Sauce scores 79 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
Capped at 79: No nutrition facts on file, so we can't confirm excellent.
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better hot sauce
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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
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition
- Nutrition facts unavailable no points
100 − 18 = 82 → capped at 79
Capped at 79. No nutrition facts on file, so we can't confirm excellent.
Ingredients
- facts cayenne peppers
- distilled vinegar
- salt
- garlic powder and xanthan gum
- aged red ner sp (5ml) (not recognized)
Label text, as published
facts cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, salt, garlic powder and xanthan gum, aged red ner sp (5ml)
More from Burman's
Sources
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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.”
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