List of hot sauces explained

This is a list of commercial hot sauces. 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.

Hot sauces

Hot sauce nameIngredients sorted by amount usedScoville heat ratingOriginclass=unsortableOther information
Blair's Death SauceVinegar, cayenne, garlic, chipotle, lime juice, cilantro, herbs and spicesNew Jersey, US
Búfalo Jalapeño Mexican Hot SauceWater, carrots, vinegar, chile peppers, sugar, salt, carob bean gum, sodium benzoate, spices, FD&C Red 40 (product label, 2009)Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico115 mg of sodium per 5-g serving (5% DV)
Cholula Hot SauceWater, peppers (árbol and piquin), salt, vinegar, spices and xanthan gum (product label, 2010)500–1,000[1] Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico85 mg of sodium per 5-g serving (3% DV)
Crystal Hot SauceAged red cayenne pepper, vinegar, salt (product label, 2009)Louisiana, US135 mg of sodium per 5-g serving (6% DV), kosher
Crystal Hot Sauce Extra HotAged red cayenne pepper, vinegar, water, salt, natural flavorings, xanthan gum (product label, 2009)Louisiana, US120 mg of sodium per 5-g serving (5% DV), kosher
Da'BombHabanero peppers, pepper extract, apricot nectar (water, apricot pulp and juice, corn syrup, sugar, citric acid, ascorbic acid), mustard flour, garlic, allspice and spices (product label, The Final Answer, 2011)Products range from 119,000 to 1.5 millionUnited StatesFor use as a food additive only[2]
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)180,000Costa Rica10 mg of sodium per 5-g serving (0% DV)
El Pato[3] Dried pepper, vinegar, spices salt, xanthan gum, 0.1% sodium benzoate, may contain food coloring (product label, 2010)Mexico11 mg of sodium per 5-g serving (0% DV), 8% MDR vitamin C, glass bottle
El Yucateco Hot SauceMexico
Endorphin Rush Beyond Hot SauceTomato paste, water, pepper extract, vinegar, sugar, molasses, soy sauce, sulfites33,390[4] United States20 mg of sodium per 5-g serving (1% DV)
Frank's RedHot OriginalAged cayenne peppers, vinegar, water, salt, garlic powder (product label, 2009)499[5] Ohio, US200 mg of sodium per 5-g serving (8% DV), kosher
Frank's RedHot Xtra Hot SauceAged cayenne red peppers, distilled vinegar, water, salt, natural flavor, garlic powder2,085[6] Ohio, US190 mg of sodium per 5-g serving (8% DV), kosher
Habanero peppers, Bird's eye peppers, spicesIndonesia
Louisiana Hot Sauce OriginalCayenne pepper (base),[7] vinegar, saltLouisiana, US240 mg of sodium per 5-g (10% DV)
Mad dog 357[8] Distilled vinegar, 3 million Scoville chile extract, evaporated cane juice, fresh Habanero peppers, garlic, onion, 160,000 Scoville cayenne pepper, spices, and xathan gum[9] 357,000Massachusetts, US
Maga (Salsa Maga)Water, chili peppers, vinegar, salt, spices, 0.1% sodium benzoate (product label, 2009)MexicoGluten free, no artificial colorings or flavorings,[10] plastic bottle
Marie Sharp's Habanero Pepper SauceHand harvested, hand chopped, farm-to-bottle organic vegetables: Crisp carrot, juicy red Habanero peppers, sweet yellow onions, whole garlic cloves, key lime juice, natural vinegar, salt. Sauces vary in pepper content.
*Substitute Grapefruit, Orange and Prickly pear for carrot |65,000 - 250,000| Belize||-| Mezzetta California Habanero Hot Sauce Twist & Shout| Water, California chili peppers, habanero peppers, tomato paste, distilled vinegar, sea salt, garlic, onion, spices, xanthan gum (product label, 2017)| | California, US| 80 mg of sodium per 5-g serving (3% DV); no added sugar; 7.5 fl oz glass bottle; refrigerate after opening; mezzetta.com|-| Nali Sauce| | | Malawi|-|Pickapeppa Sauce|||Jamaica||-|Huy Fong's sriracha sauce|Chili peppers, sugar, garlic, vinegar, salt, xanthan gum. Sometimes potassium sorbate, sodium bisulfate (product label, 2009)|2,200[11] |California, US|No artificial colorings or flavorings,[12] plastic bottle|-|Scorpion Bay Hot Sauce|||California, US||-|Small Axe Peppers|||New York, US||-| Tabasco (Sweet and Spicy)|| 100–600[13] | Louisiana, US| Glass bottle|-| Tabasco (Green Sauce)| Vinegar, jalapeño, salt| 600–1200| Louisiana, US| Shelf life 18 months, unopened,[14] glass bottle|-| Tabasco (Garlic Pepper Sauce)| Vinegar, cayenne, tabasco, red jalapeño, garlic, salt| 1200–2400| Louisiana, US| Shelf life two years, unopened, glass bottle|-| Tabasco (Chipotle Sauce)| Vinegar, slow-smoked red jalapeño, salt| 1500–2500| Louisiana, US| Shelf life 18 months, unopened, glass bottle|-| Tabasco (Original)| Vinegar, tabasco pepper, salt| 2500–5000| Louisiana, US| Shelf life five years, unopened, kosher, glass bottle|-| Tabasco (Habanero)| Distilled vinegar, habanero pepper, cane sugar, TABASCO brand pepper sauce (distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt), salt, mango purée, dehydrated onion, banana purée, tomato paste, tamarind purée, papaya purée, spices, garlic, TABASCO pepper mash (aged red pepper, salt)[15] | >7000| Louisiana, US| Shelf life five years, unopened|-| Tabasco (Scorpion)| Distilled vinegar, Trinidad scorpion pepper, cane sugar, TABASCO brand pepper sauce (distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt), salt, guava purée, pineapple, guava powder, pineapple powder[16] | 35000| Louisiana, US||-| Taco Bell Diablo| Water, tomato paste, distilled vinegar, modified tapioca starch, salt, spices, sugar, <1% sodium acid sulfate, maltodextrin dehydrated garlic, onion powder, natural flavors, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservatives), xanthan gum, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, extractives of paprika (product label, 2020)|| United States| Sauce packet (in restaurant) or glass bottle (sold in retail stores)|-| Taco Bell 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)| 500| United States| Sauce packet (in restaurant) or glass bottle (sold in retail stores)|-| Taco Bell Hot[17] | Water, tomato paste, jalapeño peppers, vinegar, salt, spices dehydrated onion, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, soy (product label, 2009)|| United States| Sauce packet (in restaurant) or glass bottle (sold in retail stores)|-| Taco Bell Mild| Water, tomato puree, vinegar, <2% salt, chili peppers, spices, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, soy lecithin, natural flavor (product label, 2009)|| United States| Sauce packet (in restaurant) or glass bottle (sold in retail stores)|-| Tamazula (Salsa Tamazula)| Water, chili peppers, vinegar, salt, spices, sodium benzoate (product label 2009)| 4,000| Guadalajara, Mexico| 110 mg of sodium per 5-g serving (4% DV), Vitamin A (7% DV)[18] |-| Tapatío| Water, red peppers, salt, spices, garlic, acetic acid, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate (product label 2009)| 3,000| California, US| Contains no sugar, gluten, or MSG, no refrigeration needed, best within two years of purchase>[19] 110 mg of sodium per 5-g serving (5% DV)|-| Texas Pete| Peppers, vinegar, salt, xanthan gum (product label, 2009)| 747| North Carolina, US||-| Trappey's Red Devil Cayenne Pepper Sauce| Vinegar, red cayenne pepper, salt, guar gum, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid (product label, 2009) || Louisiana, US| 150 mg of sodium per 5g serving (6% DV), kosher,[20] glass bottle|-| Trappey's Bull brand Louisiana Hot Sauce| Red jalapeño peppers| 1,200 - 1,600[21] |Louisiana, US| Glass bottle|-|Trappey's Louisiana Hot Sauce| Red jalapeño peppers| 1,200 to 1,600|Louisiana, US| Glass bottle|-| Trappey's INDI-PEP Pepper Sauce| Red jalapeño, red cayenne and red tabasco peppers with a variety of spices, onion and garlic| 2,000 - 2,400| Louisiana, US| Glass bottle|-| Trappey's MEXI-PEP Louisiana Hot Sauce| Red cayenne, red jalapeño and red tabasco peppers| 1,400 - 1,800|Louisiana, US| Glass bottle|-| Trappey's Chef Magic Jalapeño Sauce| Green jalapeño peppers| 1,800 - 2,200|Louisiana, US| Glass bottle|-| Trappey's Pepper Sauce| Red tabasco, red jalapeño and red cayenne peppers | 2,000 - 2,400| Louisiana, US| Glass bottle|-| Valentina (Salsa Valentina)[22] | Water, chili peppers, vinegar, salt, spices, 0.1% sodium benzoate (product label, 2010)| 900[23] | Guadalajara, Mexico| Manufactured by the Salsa Tamazula, company of Guadalajara, Northwestern Mexico; glass bottle |}

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Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scoville Scale . Scott Roberts . 13 May 2015.
  2. News: Kedmey . Dan . After Inhaling Hot Sauce Fumes, Three People Are Hospitalized . 7 June 2013 . . 7 June 2013.
  3. Web site: Rokhy . Ron . El Pato Hot Sauce Discontinued After Study Reveals Lead Content . NBC Southern California . July 24, 2013 . April 14, 2017.
  4. Web site: The Scoville Heat Scale . ChiliWorld.
  5. Web site: Food Network chefs can take the heat . Food Network . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101123143119/http://franksredhot.com/docs/FoodNetwork%20Magazine%20Article.pdf . 2010-11-23.
  6. Web site: FRANK'S® REDHOT® XTRA Hot . Franks Redhot.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100105050743/http://franksredhot.com/products_x.php . 2010-01-05.
  7. Web site: The Seasoning Triangle . Louisiana Pepper.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150306213251/http://www.louisianapepper.com/seasoning-triangle.html . March 6, 2015.
  8. News: 'Love the sweat': Ogden hot sauce makers focus on flavor (and heat) . . Tim . Vandenack . April 5, 2017 . April 14, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170405193017/http://www.standard.net/Food/2017/04/05/Ogden-hot-sauce-makers-focus-on-flavor-and-heat-James-McBeth-Z-s-Hot-Sauce . April 5, 2017.
  9. Web site: Mad Dog 357 Hot Sauce . Ashley Food Company.
  10. Web site: Salsamaga.
  11. Web site: Scoville Scale . Scott Roberts.
  12. Web site: Sriracha . https://web.archive.org/web/20100208020939/http://www.huyfong.com/no_frames/sriracha.htm . 2010-02-08 . Huy Fong Foods.
  13. Web site: FAQs: Scoville Heat Units . Tabasco . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111206032738/http://www.tabasco.com:80/info_booth/faq/scoville_range.cfm . December 6, 2011.
  14. Web site: TABASCO® Heat Level . Tabasco . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716185210/http://www.tabasco.com/info_booth/index.cfm#heatlevel . July 16, 2011.
  15. Web site: Habanero Pepper Sauce . Tabasco.
  16. Web site: Scorpion Sauce . Tabasco.
  17. Web site: Taco Bell Hot Sauce Is Now Available By The Bottle. February 24, 2014. The Huffington Post. September 13, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919221930/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/24/taco-bell-hot-sauce_n_4847996.html. September 19, 2016.
  18. Web site: Taco Bell condiment: Red Sauce Nutrition Facts & Calories . 2018 . Nutrition Data.com.
  19. Web site: FAQ . Tapatío . https://web.archive.org/web/20100302164703/http://www.tapatiohotsauce.com/faq.html . 2010-03-02 .
  20. Web site: Trappey's . BG Foods.com.
  21. Web site: Trappey's Hot Sauce Products.
  22. Book: Keys, J. . Allison . G. . Vintage Restaurant: Handcrafted Cuisine from a Sun Valley Favorite . Gibbs Smith . 2006 . 978-1-58685-771-4 . April 14, 2017 . 43.
  23. Web site: Hottest Hot Sauces: Popular Hot Sauce Ranked on a Chart . Thrillist . March 14, 2019 . March 19, 2019.