Peru Food · Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
Red Hot Pepper Sauce
One Tbsp (18g) serving of Red Hot Pepper Sauce by Peru Food has 10 calories, 0g of sugars and 260mg of sodium, as submitted by Peru Food Imports Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2068347, record updated Dec 21, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2068347, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Peru Food Imports Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 18g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 812125008867
- Category
- Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
Per 100 g, none of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 62% of them.
Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 8.5 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1,444 mg | 967 mg | 62% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 56 | 117 | 21% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,347 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
2,593 of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 107 calories, 917 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 1,653 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet & Spicy Plum Sauce MINOR'S | 1,154 mg | 256 |
| Mushroom Sauce POP & COOK | 1,150 mg | 200 |
| Sauce For Orange Chicken LEE KUM KEE | 1,150 mg | 225 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): RED HOT PEPPER, WATER, OIL, SPICES, SALT, XANTHAN GUM AS A THICKENER, CITRIC ACID AS ACIDULANT AND POTASSIUM SORBATE AS PRESERVATIVE.
The statement lists 7 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Red Hot Pepper, Water, Oil. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Dec 21, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Peru Food Imports Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2068347).
More Peru Food oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panca Pepper Paste | 56 | 0 g | 889 mg |
| Mild Yellow Pepper Paste | 33 | 3.33 g | 1,000 mg |
| Peru Food, Yellow Hot Pepper Paste | 28 | 0 g | 1,500 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Peru Food Red Hot Pepper Sauce?
10 per 1 Tbsp (18g) serving, and 56 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Peru Food Red Hot Pepper Sauce?
260mg per serving (11% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Peru Food Imports Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 21, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov