Frank's Red Hot Wings Buffalo Sauce — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Frank's Red Hot Wings Buffalo Sauce by Frank’s OKAY — score 60/90.

A simple cayenne-and-vinegar hot sauce: mostly water, fermented peppers, vinegar and salt, with one stabilizer and a vague 'flavouring'. Low in everything except sodium, which is the real catch.

Why this verdict

• Short, mostly recognizable list led by fermented cayenne peppers and vinegar
• No added sugar and no artificial colors
• Salt is high — this is a sodium-heavy condiment
• One vague 'Flavouring' is the only undisclosed ingredient
• Xanthan gum is a single, benign stabilizer, not a stack

Ingredients (9)

• Water (safe) — Inert; just adjusts texture.
• Fermented Red Cayenne Peppers (26%) (safe) — The real food here — actual fermented chili peppers, the dominant flavor and a source of capsaicin.
• Spirit Vinegar (safe) — Simple acid for tang and shelf stability.
• Salt (moderate) — Added sodium for flavour.
• Paprika (safe) — Ground pepper for color and mild flavor.
• rapeseed oil (moderate) — Refined frying oil; drives the calorie density of the chip.
• Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum) (safe) — Single thickener that keeps the sauce from separating; well-tolerated in these amounts.
• flavouring (moderate) — Undisclosed flavour compound; vague and unnecessary in real porridge.
• GARLIC POWDER (safe) — Dried aromatic; fine.

Healthier alternatives

• Tabasco Original Red Pepper Sauce
• Tabasco Original Red Pepper Hot Sauce
• Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce Red Pepper