Trader Joe's Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce

Breakdown

Processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Trader Joe's Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce scores 46/100 on Tallow — our okay 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.

Trader Joe's Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce lists 5 ingredients, starting with Calabrian Chili Peppers, Sunflower Seed Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt and Basil. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 46/100 Trader Joe's Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce lands mid-scale — below the typical score in hot sauce, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in hot sauce is Louisiana Original Hot Sauce at 95/100.