List of North American hot sauces
This is a list of commercial hot sauces common in North American supermarkets. Variations on a company's base product are not necessarily common, and are not always included.
Scoville heat ratings vary depending on batch. However, many companies do not disclose numeric ratings for their products at all. "Extra hot" versions may be advertised as several times hotter than the original, without specifying the heat of the original.
- Some companies do not disclose which peppers are used.
- Labels reading "pepper" and "aged pepper" may refer to a similar aged mash.
- According to US "Nutrition Facts" labels, most sauces have no significant fat, carbohydrates, protein, or vitamins.
- Some product labels may omit that they contain water.
| Hot sauce name | Ingredients sorted by amount used | Scoville heat rating | Where made | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Búfalo Jalapeño Mexican Hot Sauce | Water, carrots, vinegar, chile peppers, sugar, salt, carob bean gum, sodium benzoate, spices, FD&C Red 40 (product label, 2009) | Mexico | 115 mg of sodium per 5g serving (5% DV) | |
| Castillo Salsa Habanera | Habanero peppers, salt, spices, acetic acid, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, FD&C yellow no. 6 (product label, 2009) | Sonora, Mexico | 306 mg of sodium per 5g serving (13% DV), plastic bottle | |
| Cholula Hot Sauce | Water, Peppers (Árbol and Piquin), Salt, Vinegar, Spices and Xanthan Gum (product label, 2010) | 1,000[1] | Mexico | 85 mg of sodium per 5g serving (3% DV) |
| Crystal Hot Sauce | Aged red cayenne pepper, vinegar, salt (product label, 2009) | US | 135 mg of sodium per 5g serving (6% DV), kosher | |
| Crystal Hot Sauce Extra Hot | Aged red cayenne pepper, vinegar, water, salt, natural flavorings, xanthan gum (product label, 2009) | Three times that of original Crystal Hot Sauce | US | 120 mg of sodium per 5g serving (5% DV), kosher |
| Dave's Gourmet "Insanity Sauce" (original) | Hot peppers, tomato paste, hot pepper extract, salt, onions, cane vinegar, garlic, citric acid, xanthan gum, spices (product label, 2010) | Label says "INSANE+". 95000 Scoville Units | Costa Rica | 10 mg of sodium per 5g serving (0% DV) |
| El Pato | Dried pepper, vinegar, spices salt, xanthan gum, 0.1% sodium benzoate, may contain food coloring (product label, 2010) | Mexico | 11 mg of sodium per 5g serving (0% DV), 8% MDR vitamin C, glass bottle | |
| El Mexicano | Dried pepper, vinegar, spices, salt, 0.1% sodium benzoate, xantan [sic] gum, food coloring (product label, 2010) | Corona, california | 11 mg of sodium per 5g serving (0% DV), 1 calorie, glass bottle | |
| El Yucateco Salsa Picante de Chile Habanero - Salsa Picante Verde (Green Hot Sauce) | Water, Habanero Pepper, Salt, Acetic AC., Spices, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Onion Powder, Sodium Benzoate as a perservative, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Calcium Disodium EDTA, AND FD&C Blue No. 1. | 9,000 | Mexico | 100 mg of sodium per 5.4g serving (4% DV), 0 calorie, glass bottle |
| Endorphin Rush Beyond Hot Sauce | Tomato paste, water, pepper extract, vinegar, sugar, molasses, soy sauce, sulfites | 33,390[2] | US | 20 mg of salt per 5g serving (1% DV) |
| Frank's RedHot Original | Aged cayenne peppers, vinegar, water, salt, garlic powder (product label, 2009) | 499[3] | US | 200 mg of sodium per 5g serving (8% DV), kosher |
| Frank's Red Hot Xtra Hot Sauce | Aged cayenne red peppers, distilled vinegar, water, salt, natural flavor, garlic powder | 2085 (Official site reads four times original)[4] | US | 190 mg of sodium per 5g serving (8% DV), kosher |
| Harissa | Chili peppers, coriander and caraway seeds, garlic, salt. | Tunisia | ||
| Huichol (Salsa Huichol) | Cascabel chili peppers (from El Nayar), spices, iodized salt, vinegar (product label, 2009) | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico | 65 mg of sodium per 5g serving (3% DV), 5g carbohydrates (2% DV) | |
| La Guacamaya | Water, arbol pepper, iodized salt, acetic acid, citric acid, spices, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate (Cora chilis may also be used) | "Medium hot" | Mexico | 55 mg of sodium per 5g serving (2% DV) |
| Louisiana, Original (Note that other companies now use the word "Louisiana"[5] | Cayenne pepper (base),[6] vinegar, salt | US | 240 mg of sodium per 5g (10% DV) | |
| Louisiana Gold Hot Sauce Green Sauce | Jalapeno Peppers And Tabasco Peppers, Spirit Vinegar, Salt. | US | ||
| Louisiana Gold Hot Sauce Horseradish | US | |||
| Louisiana Gold Hot Sauce Pepper Sauce | Red Peppers, Tabasco Peppers, Spirit Vinegar and Salt | US | ||
| Louisiana Gold Hot Sauce Wasabi | Peppers, Corn Syrup, Vinegar, Salt, Mustard Seed, Natural Flavor (Contains Canola Oil), White Wine, Wasabi Powder, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Spices. | US | ||
| Maga (Salsa Maga) | Water, chili peppers, vinegar, salt, spices, 0.1% sodium benzoate (product label, 2009) | Mild | Mexico | Gluten Free, No artificial colorings or flavorings,[7] *plastic bottle |
| Pico Pica | Water, chili peppers, tomato puree, salt, spices, soybean oil, citric acid, xanthan gum, garlic powder, paprika, sodium benzoate (product label, 2009) | US (CA) | Unusual in that it does not use vinegar, 95 mg salt per 5g serving (4% DV) | |
| Skhug | fresh hot peppers seasoned with coriander, garlic and various spices | Israeli | Skhug adom (red skhug) is made with red peppers and skhug yarok (green skhug) from green peppers | |
| Tương Ớt Sriracha | Chili peppers, sugar, garlic, vinegar, salt, xanthan gum. Sometimes potassium sorbate, sodium bisulfate (product label, 2009) | 2,200[8] | US | No artificial colorings or flavorings,[9] plastic bottle |
| Tabasco Pepper Sauce (Sweet & Spicy) | 100–600[10] | US | Glass bottle | |
| Tabasco Pepper Sauce (Green Sauce) | Vinegar, jalapeño, salt | 600–1200[10] | US | Shelf life 18 months, unopened,[11] glass bottle |
| Tabasco Pepper Sauce (Garlic Pepper Sauce) | Vinegar, cayenne, tabasco, red jalapeño, garlic, salt | 1200–2400[10] | US | Shelf life two years, unopened,[11] glass bottle |
| Tabasco Pepper Sauce (Chipotle Sauce) | Vinegar, slow-smoked red jalapeño, salt | 1500–2500[10] | US | Shelf life 18 months, unopened,[11] glass bottle |
| Tabasco Pepper Sauce (Original) | Vinegar, tabasco pepper, salt | 2500–5000[10] | US | Shelf life five years, unopened, kosher,[11] glass bottle |
| Tabasco Pepper Sauce (Habanero) | Vinegar, habanero, salt | >7000[10] | US | Shelf life five years, unopened.[11] |
| Taco Bell Border Sauce Fire | Water, tomato paste, jalapeño, vinegar, salt, chili pepper, dehydrated onion, sugar, modified food starch, onion juice, spices, chili seeds, brewers yeast extract, natural capsicum and tomato flavors, dextrose, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, xanthan gum, garlic powder, autolyzed yeast extract, lactic acid, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt) (product label, 2009) | |||
| Taco Bell Border Sauce Hot | Water, tomato paste, jalapeño peppers, vinegar, salt, spices dehydrated onion, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, soy (product label, 2009) | |||
| Taco Bell Border Sauce Mild | Water, tomato puree, vinegar, <2% salt, chili peppers, spices, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, soy lecithin, natural flavor (product label, 2009) | US | (As sold in stores) | |
| Tamazula (Salsa Tamazula) | Water, chili peppers, vinegar, salt, spices, sodium benzoate (product label 2009) | Guadalajara, Mexico | 110 mg of sodium per 5g serving (4% DV), Vitamin A (7% DV)[12] | |
| Tapatío hot sauce | Water, red peppers, salt, spices, garlic, acetic acid, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate (product label 2009) | 3000[8] | US | Contains no sugar, gluten, or MSG, no refrigeration needed, best within two years of purchase>[13] 110 mg of sodium per 5g serving (5% DV) |
| Texas Pete | Peppers, vinegar, salt, xanthan gum (product label, 2009) | 747[8] | US | |
| Trappey's Red Devil Cayenne Pepper Sauce | Vinegar, red cayenne pepper, salt, guar gum, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid (product label, 2009) | Colombia | 150 mg of sodium per 5g serving (6% DV), kosher,[14] glass bottle | |
| Valentina (sauce) (Salsa Valentina) | Water, chili peppers, vinegar, salt, spices, 0.1% sodium benzoate (product label, 2010) | Guadalajara, Mexico | Glass bottle | |
| Valentina (sauce) (Salsa Valentina Extra Hot) | Water, chili peppers, vinegar, salt, spices, 0.1% sodium benzoate (product label, 2010) | Guadalajara, Mexico | Glass bottle | |
| Valentina (sauce) Salsa Tamazula | Mexico | Glass bottle |
References
- ^ Cholula Hot Sauce - About - Facts about Cholula
- ^ ChiliWorld
- ^ Food Network
- ^ Official Frank's site
- ^ Official Louisiana site
- ^ Official Louisiana site
- ^ Salsamaga site
- ^ a b c Scott Roberts site
- ^ Official Huy Fong Foods site
- ^ a b c d e f Official Tabasco site
- ^ a b c d e Official Tabasco site
- ^ Independent nutrition site
- ^ Official Tapatío site
- ^ Official Trappey's site
