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Green Dragon Hot Sauce

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Nutri-Score D NOVA 4

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Green Dragon Hot Sauce

by Trader Joe's 18 oz in Groceries Barcode 00548618
Poor nutritional quality
Ultra-processed food

Green Dragon Hot Sauce by Trader Joe's provides 0 kcal per 100 g, with 0 g of sugars and 0 g of protein. That is 100% less sugar than the average product in this category. Its Nutri-Score is D and it is classified as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed food). It is listed in the Groceries category and comes in a 18 oz pack.

Nutrient levels per 100 g

Fat
0 g · Low
Saturated fat
0 g · Low
Sugars
0 g · Low
Salt
3.5 g · High

Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 1 tsp (5 g)

Nutrient Per 100 g Per serving% DV* Category avg
Calories 0 kcal 0 kcal 194 −100%
Total fat 0 g 0 g 0% 12.8 −100%
Saturated fat 0 g 0 g 0% 2.4 −100%
Carbohydrates 20 g 1 g 0% 16.2 +24%
Total sugars 0 g 0 g 9.8 −100%
Added sugars 0 g 0 g 0% 4.8 −100%
Protein 0 g 0 g 0% 2.8 −100%
Salt 3.5 g 0.2 g 5.9 −40%

*% Daily Value for a serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA reference values). Category average across 59921 Groceries products on Foodmetria.

Serving size from the US product label in USDA FoodData Central, label data from April 2019. Other values: Open Food Facts.

Nutrition claims check

Claims its numbers support

Sugar-free
0 g sugars per 100 g (EU: no more than 0.5 g per 100 g)
Fat-free
0 g fat per 100 g (EU: no more than 0.5 g per 100 g)
Low calorie
0 kcal per 100 g (EU: no more than 40 kcal per 100 g)

Checked against the per-100 g thresholds of EU Regulation 1924/2006, using the nutrition data above. US labels follow FDA rules, which are mostly based on serving size and can give a different result; FDA has no defined “low sugar” claim.

Compared with other groceries

Calories lower 1%
Sugars lower 1%
Salt higher 23%
Saturated fat lower 1%
Protein top 100%

Bar shows the share of products in this category that contain less of the nutrient.

Ingredients

Water, organic jalapeno pepper puree, tomatillo puree, white distilled vinegar, cane sugar, cilantro puree (cilantro, vegetable oil [canola oil and/or olive oil], citric acid [for freshness]), salt, garlic puree (garlic, water), garlic, spinach powder, lime juice concentrate, habanero pepper powder, xanthan gum.

Palm oil free

Additives 2

Overexposure risk is based on EFSA evaluations as recorded by Open Food Facts.

Product details

Quantity
18 oz
Serving size
1 tsp (5 g)
Sold in
United States
Barcode
00548618

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Green Dragon Hot Sauce?

Green Dragon Hot Sauce contains 0 kcal per 100 g.

How much sugar is in Green Dragon Hot Sauce?

Green Dragon Hot Sauce has 0 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered low by UK front-of-pack guidelines.

Is Green Dragon Hot Sauce healthy?

It has a Nutri-Score of D (A is best, E is worst); it is in NOVA group 4 — ultra-processed food. Scores describe nutritional quality and processing, not suitability for your individual diet.

Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Last updated March 31, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Edit this product on Open Food Facts. Not medical advice — always check the package label.

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