Ingredient

Tabasco Brand Pepper Sauce

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Source
Not animal-derived
Allergen
No
Role in food
Manufacturers add Tabasco sauce to provide a spicy, tangy flavor and heat. It is …

What it is

Tabasco Brand Pepper Sauce is a hot sauce made from tabasco peppers, vinegar, and salt. The peppers are aged in oak barrels for up to three years before being blended with vinegar and salt. The mixture is then strained and bottled.

Why it's used

Manufacturers add Tabasco sauce to provide a spicy, tangy flavor and heat. It is commonly found in condiments like ketchup and mustard, as well as in barbecue sauces, pickles, olives, and various ethnic food products.

Health notes

Tabasco sauce is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA for use as a food ingredient. The primary component, capsaicin, is responsible for the heat and may have some metabolic effects, though research is ongoing. International bodies like JECFA have evaluated capsaicinoids, but no specific numeric limits are set for this sauce. There are no widespread controversies regarding its use at typical consumption levels.

Allergen info

Tabasco sauce is not derived from any of the 9 FDA major allergens. It is also gluten-free.

Products containing Tabasco Brand Pepper Sauce

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TABASCO Scorpion Sauce, Scorpion Ketchup, Mustard, BBQ & Cheese Sauce 0kcal 0Protein 0Fat 20Carbs Kraft Heinz Foods Company Sauce, Bold & Spicy Ketchup, Mustard, BBQ & Cheese Sauce 118kcal 0Protein 0Fat 23.5Carbs Conagra Foods-Snack Foods Group Slim Jim, Smoked Snack Stick, Tabasco Spiced, Tabasco Spiced Other Snacks High in sodium — 22% DV per serving High in saturated fat — 30% DV per serving 500kcal 21.9Protein 43.8Fat 6.2Carbs Conagra Foods-Snack Foods Group Smoked Snack Sticks, Tabasco Spiced Other Snacks High in sodium — 22% DV per serving High in saturated fat — 30% DV per serving 500kcal 21.9Protein 43.8Fat 6.2Carbs Hormel Foods Corporation Hormel, Chili With Beans, Hot & Spicy, Hot & Spicy Chili & Stew High in sodium — 49% DV per serving 105kcal 6.5Protein 2.8Fat 13.4Carbs Farmington Foods, Inc. Baby Back Pork Ribs In BBQ Sauce, Hot & Spicy Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts High in sodium — 35% DV per serving High in saturated fat — 40% DV per serving High in cholesterol — 27% DV per serving 236kcal 12.1Protein 16.4Fat 7.1Carbs Farmington Foods, Inc. Chicken Drumsticks In Spicy Chipotle BBQ Sauce Cooked & Prepared High in sodium — 32% DV per serving 143kcal 15.5Protein 4.2Fat 8.3Carbs Genji, Inc. Dynamite Roll Qbr, Dynamite Sushi High in sodium — 48% DV per serving High in saturated fat — 25% DV per serving 196kcal 3.8Protein 10.9Fat 21.4Carbs Dynamite Roll Wr, Dynamite Genji, Inc. Dynamite Roll Wr, Dynamite Sushi High in sodium — 48% DV per serving High in saturated fat — 25% DV per serving 215kcal 3.8Protein 10.9Fat 26.7Carbs McIlhenny Company Hot Premium Salsa, Hot Dips & Salsa 30kcal 0Protein 0Fat 6.1Carbs Spicy Ketchup, Spicy McIlhenny Company Spicy Ketchup, Spicy Ketchup, Mustard, BBQ & Cheese Sauce 118kcal 0Protein 0Fat 29.4Carbs McIlhenny Company Hot 'N Sweet Pickles, Hot 'N Sweet Pickles, Olives, Peppers & Relishes 143kcal 0Protein 0Fat 35.7Carbs
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Last updated: September 28, 2026

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