Crushed red pepper
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Common questions
Is Crushed red pepper healthy?
Crushed red pepper scores 100/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.
What is in Crushed red pepper?
Crushed red pepper lists 1 ingredient, starting with Crushed Red Pepper. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.
Does Crushed red pepper contain seed oils?
No. Nothing in Crushed red pepper’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".
How processed is Crushed red pepper?
Crushed red pepper is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.
How does Crushed red pepper compare to other spices & seasonings?
At 100/100 Crushed red pepper sits in our top band, among the better spices & seasonings we have scored.
Is Crushed red pepper organic?
Crushed red pepper is not certified organic in our data.
Has Crushed red pepper been lab tested?
Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Crushed red pepper, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.
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