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Chris Whitehair
Every hot sauce on this list has 20mg or less of sodium per serving.
As discussed in our previous blog, 8 Surprising Health Benefits of Hot Sauce, our love for peppers mixed with vinegar and other goodies can lead to many positive health effects.
However, one aspect that hot sauce fans with health concerns (such as high blood pressure) need to be extra attentive to is a common added ingredient in hot sauce, salt.
Therefore, low-sodium hot sauce options for the health-conscious are extremely important.
If you are one of the 100 million Americans that have high blood pressure, hypertension can lead to grave consequences, namely, heart disease and stroke, which leads to you know what.
We’re not here to scare you! Luckily, at Flower City Flavor Company, we offer many low-sodium hot sauce options that don’t skimp out on flavor.
Here are 10 of our favorites! Again, all of them have 20mg of sodium per serving or less.
With 10 options, there is something to satisfy every taste bud.
Brand: High River Sauces
Sodium per serving: 15mg, 1% DV*
First on our list of low-sodium hot sauces is Cheeba Gold. Appearing on the hit YouTube show Hot Ones on season 8, this fiery mustard-based hot sauce mixes sweet peaches, curry, and scotch bonnets for a “flavor reminiscent of the West Indies.” Do you know something? I could use a trip to Barbados…
Brand: Stanky Sauce
Sodium per serving: 5mg, 0% DV*
The golden embrace of honey and mango melts into the fierce kiss of habanero, achieving a truly harmonious dance of sweet and heat. This fantastic sauce contains turmeric, which is known to have health benefits.
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Brand: Jersey Barnfire
Sodium per serving: 5mg, 0% DV*
Garden State Green is another New Jersey gem, offering a traditional verde-style sauce with a fire-roasted kick. Jalapeno, cilantro, lime, tomatillo. The gang’s all here—a 2017 Screaming Mi Mi Award 1st place winner for Mixed Pepper Mild.
Bravado Spice Co. Creamy Herb & Jalapeno Hot Sauce
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Brand: Bravado Spice Co.
Sodium per serving: 10mg, 0% DV*
I’m in love with this unique offering from one of the best top-to-bottom lineups of hot sauce companies in the country, Bravado. As a huge olive oil lover (check out our Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil), finding it in a hot sauce and having it done well was surprising—a mild mix of savory herbs mixed with fresh jalapeños. Pro tip: try using it on steak paired with a side of zucchini.
Brand: Rising Smoke Sauceworks
Sodium per serving: 10mg, 0% DV*
A “Low-N-Slow Burn”, mild hot sauce fans will love this verde-style offering from Rising Smoke Sauceworks. This was a 2nd Place recipient at the 2020 Fiery Food Challenge at ZestFest 2020 in the American Style Mild/Medium category (only losing to itself, Smoldering Embers). As much as we love the flavor on this one, we equally love the label, which features a jalapeño and garlic sitting at a campfire roasting marshmallows.
Brand: PepperNutz
Sodium per serving: 20mg, 1% DV*
My personal favorite from the Peppernutz line comes from my hometown of Rochester, NY (aka the Flower City). Don’t be fooled by the fruit; this sauce packs a powerful punch of heat, but it’s the flavor that will have you coming back for more. My favorite use…scrambled eggs! Please don’t knock it until you try it!
Brand: Elijah’s Xtreme
Sodium per serving: 5mg, 0% DV*
Staying on topic for sweet and extreme heat, Elijah’s Xtreme Reaper is a powerhouse of a sauce with cranberries, black cherries, and yes, even real Kentucky Bourbon! If sweet and savory (and a low-sodium hot sauce) is what you are looking for, you’ve found the right sauce that’ll satisfy that craving.
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Brand: The Spicy Shark
Sodium per serving: 15mg, 1% DV*
Like the legendary shark that bears its name, this Carolina Reaper-based sauce’s powerful bite might make you wish you were dropped into a shark tank instead! Sweet cherry turns not-so-sweet when the reaper creeps in. Fans of super-hot fruit-based sauces that I’ve spoken with say this sauce is one of their absolute favorites, if not the favorite.
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Brand: Fat Cat
Sodium per serving: 10mg, 0% DV*
Hey, all you cool cats and kittens (sorry, I had to say that)! Take a trip to the Caribbean without leaving your kitchen! Fat Cat’s brilliantly mixed scotch bonnet and serrano pepper blend, combined with Jamaican curry powder, gives it its exotic flavor that any curry enthusiast will want to add to their cabinet.
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Brand: Torchbearer Sauces
Sodium per serving: 20mg, 1% DV*
“What’s the hottest you got!?” This is always my most asked question anytime I’m vending at the Rochester Public Market or other fantastic local events. I don’t hesitate to pull out The Rapture, 1.2 million Scoville units of pure lava. No extract in this one, 16 scorpion peppers instead. The Rapture is, by far, my best seller at the aforementioned market and events (well, best seller of what I don’t sample. I don’t have enough insurance to distribute this one!)
*Based on a 2,000 calorie a day diet.
There you have it. The above lineup of 10 hot sauces can stand up to any 10, anywhere.
In the end, flavor doesn’t have to be the enemy of health, and I hope this blog gave you some great options for a low-sodium hot sauce to consider.
Do you have another favorite low-sodium hot sauce that isn’t on our list? Leave a comment and let us know.
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