Is Hot Sauce High in Sugar? 8 Hot Sauces Ranked!

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Is hot sauce high in sugar? In this post, I am going to be sharing with you the sugar content of eight different hot sauce brands and answer some frequently asked questions when it comes to sugar and hot sauce. You either love it or you just don’t. Hot sauce is something you either reach for with every meal possible or something you just avoid. If like me, you are a hot sauce fiend (habanero hot sauce goes on everything I have) but are watching your sugar intake you may want to know how much sugar is in hot sauce and what some lower-sugar hot sauce brands are available from grocery stores.

How Much Sugar is there in Hot Sauce?

As a general rule, most hot sauces contain 0g of sugar per 5 ml serving. Some hot sauces can contain added sugar even if the total sugar content per serving is 0g. Many hot sauces are, however, added sugar-free.

Before we dig in, if you are a spicy sauce fan you may be interested in reading the post, I wrote on the sugar content of sriracha sauces, which you can read here – 10 Srirachas Ranked For Sugar.

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Hot Sauces Ranked by Sugar Content – Item by Item

In this section, I will go through each of the 8 hot sauces mentioned in the above table item by item. I put in an *asterisk* any notable features for each hot sauce.

1. Frank’s Red Hot Original Hot Sauce – 0g of Total Sugar

*Leading Brand of Hot Sauce*

Frank’s hot sauce must be one of the most popular hot sauces out there. Well, Frank’s hot sauce fans, I have some good news for you. Frank’s hot sauce does not contain any added sugar and there is 0g of total sugar per 5ml serving.

You can see it for yourself on Amazon here.

2. Jersey Girl Hot Sauce – 0g of Total Sugar

*Low Sodium*

Another sugar-free hot sauce comes from Jersey Girl, which you can check out on Amazon here. Jersey Girl hot sauce is not only added sugar-free but also contains 0g of total sugar per serving. This hot sauce does contain sweet potatoes which probably adds some natural sweetener to the sauce – this hot sauce also has the added benefit of being low sodium.

3. Lillie’s of Charleston Hot Sauce – 0g of Sugar

*Vegan and preservative-free*

Even though this hot sauce from Lillie’s of Charleston contains sugar there is still 0g of total sugar per serving. You can see it for yourself on Amazon here. Lillie’s of Charleston hot sauce is also vegan and does not contain any preservatives.

4. Tabasco Pepper Sauce – 0g of Total Sugar

*Popular Hot Sauce*

I can’t write an article on hot sauce without looking at the OG of hot sauces – Tabasco! The good news is that Tabasco does not contain any added sugar and there is 0g of total sugar per serving.

You can see it for yourself on Amazon here.

5. Bae Skinny Habanero All-Natural Hot Sauce – 0g of Total Sugar

*Sweet Kick with Pineapple*

What is cool about this hot sauce from Bae Skinny is the fact it contains pineapple and turmeric! There is no added sugar in this hot sauce and there is 0g of total sugar per serving. The sweet kick you can taste comes from the pineapple.

You can find Bae Skinny hot sauce on Amazon here.

6. Small Axe Peppers Red Serrano Hot Sauce – Not a Significant Source of Sugar

*Kosher*

*Community Grown Peppers*

This hot sauce from Small Axe Peppers contains sugar yet it is not “a significant source of sugar” per serving. You can see it for yourself on Amazon here. It is also great to know that the peppers used are grown in a community garden. This hot sauce is also kosher.

7. Organic Habanero Hot Sauce by Yellowbird – 0.3g of Total Sugar

*Contains Carrots and Tangerines*

Next up we have organic habanero hot sauce from Yellowbird. This hot sauce is sweetened with cane sugar and contains tangerine juice concentrate which will add to the sweetness too. Not only does this hot sauce contain tangerine it also contains carrots.

The nutritional information list this hot sauce as containing 1g of total sugar per 15ml serving. So, this would equate to 0.3g of total sugar per 5ml serving.

You can check Yellowbird hot sauce out on Amazon here.

Also, if you are interested, I have talked about Yellowbird before in the post I wrote on the sugar content of sriracha, which you can read here – 10 Srirachas Ranked For Sugar.

8. Cholula Sweet Habanero Hot Sauce – Less Than 1g of Total Sugar

*Popular Hot Sauce*

Cholula is another big name in the hot sauce market. Cholula habanero hot sauce is sweetened with sugar and contains natural dehydrated pineapple juice. There is less than 1g of total sugar per 5 ml serving.

You can check Cholula hot sauce out on Amazon here.

My Personal Pick?

It must be the OG hot sauce – Tabasco. Plus, it is added sugar-free to boot – win!

Sugar In Hot Sauces F&Q

Is Tabasco High in Sugar?

Tabasco does not contain added sugar and there is 0g of total sugar per 5g serving.

How Much Sugar is in Franks Red Hot Sauce?

Frank’s hot sauce does not contain added sugar and there is 0g of total sugar per serving.

Summary Table – Hot Sauces ranked for Sugar Content

Below is a summary table of hot sauces ranked for sugar content. For each brand listed, I share if the hot sauce contains added sugar and the total sugar content per 5ml serving.

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Hot Sauce	Added Sugar	Total Sugar Content Per 5ml Serving
Frank’s	None	0g
Jersey Girl	None	0g
Lillie’s of Charleston	Yes	0g
Tabasco	None	0g
Bae Skinny	None	0g
Small Axe Peppers	Yes	Not a significant source of sugar
Yellowbird	Yes	0.3g
Cholula	Yes	<1g

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Is Hot Sauce High in Sugar? 8 Hot Sauces Ranked – The Final Bite

Is hot sauce high in sugar? What have we learned from the above? Well, when it comes to hot sauce whilst most will give your taste buds a kick, many are low in sugar or completely sugar-free. In fact, out of the three most popular brands of hot sauce on the market (Frank’s, Tabasco, and Cholula) only one contains added sugar (Cholula) and this only comes in at <1g of sugar per serving.

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