List of hot sauces facts for kids
Hot sauce is a spicy condiment made from chili peppers and other ingredients. People use it to add a fiery kick to their food! This list shares information about some popular hot sauces you might find in stores.
The spiciness of hot sauce is often measured using something called the Scoville scale. This scale tells you how much capsaicin (the chemical that makes peppers hot) is in the sauce. A higher number means a hotter sauce! However, not all companies share the exact Scoville rating for their products. Sometimes, an "extra hot" version might be advertised as much hotter than the original, but without a specific number.
Also, some companies don't always say exactly which types of peppers they use. When labels say "pepper" or "aged pepper," it often means they've used a similar aged pepper mix.
Popular Hot Sauces Around the World
Here's a look at some well-known hot sauces, their main ingredients, how hot they are, and where they come from.
| Hot Sauce Name | Main Ingredients | Spiciness (Scoville Heat Units) | Origin | Fun Facts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair's Death Sauce | Vinegar, cayenne pepper, garlic, chipotle, lime juice, herbs and spices | Varies by product | New Jersey, US | Known for very hot sauces. |
| Búfalo Jalapeño Mexican Hot Sauce | Water, carrots, vinegar, chili peppers, sugar, salt | Mild | Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico | A popular Mexican hot sauce. |
| Cholula Hot Sauce | Water, peppers (árbol and piquin), salt, vinegar, spices | 500–1,000 | Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico | Famous for its wooden cap. |
| Crystal Hot Sauce | Aged red cayenne pepper, vinegar, salt | Mild | Louisiana, US | A classic Louisiana-style hot sauce. |
| Crystal Hot Sauce Extra Hot | Aged red cayenne pepper, vinegar, water, salt, natural flavors | Hotter than original | Louisiana, US | A spicier version of the classic. |
| Da'Bomb | Habanero peppers, pepper extract, apricot nectar, mustard flour, garlic, spices | 119,000 to 1.5 million | United States | Often used in spicy food challenges. |
| Dave's Gourmet "Insanity Sauce" (original) | Hot peppers, tomato paste, hot pepper extract, salt, onions, vinegar, garlic | 180,000 | Costa Rica | One of the first super-hot sauces. |
| El Pato | Dried pepper, vinegar, spices, salt | Mild | Mexico | Comes in a glass bottle. |
| El Yucateco Hot Sauce | Varies by product, often Habanero peppers | Varies by product | Mexico | Known for its strong Habanero flavor. |
| Endorphin Rush Beyond Hot Sauce | Tomato paste, water, pepper extract, vinegar, sugar, molasses, soy sauce | 33,390 | United States | Designed to be very hot. |
| Frank's RedHot Original | Aged cayenne peppers, vinegar, water, salt, garlic powder | 499 | Ohio, US | The original sauce used for Buffalo wings. |
| Frank's RedHot Xtra Hot Sauce | Aged cayenne red peppers, distilled vinegar, water, salt, natural flavor, garlic powder | 2,085 | Ohio, US | A hotter version of the famous Frank's RedHot. |
| Indofood Sambal | Habanero peppers, Bird's eye peppers, spices | Varies by product | Indonesia | A popular Indonesian chili sauce. |
| Louisiana Hot Sauce Original | Cayenne pepper, vinegar, salt | Mild | Louisiana, US | A simple, classic Louisiana-style hot sauce. |
| Mad dog 357 | Distilled vinegar, 3 million Scoville chili extract, Habanero peppers, garlic, onion, cayenne pepper | 357,000 | Massachusetts, US | One of the hottest sauces available. |
| Maga (Salsa Maga) | Water, chili peppers, vinegar, salt, spices | Mild | Mexico | Gluten-free and comes in a plastic bottle. |
| Marie Sharp's Habanero Pepper Sauce | Carrots, red Habanero peppers, yellow onions, garlic, lime juice, vinegar, salt | 65,000 - 250,000 | Belize | Made with fresh, organic vegetables. |
| Mezzetta California Habanero Hot Sauce Twist & Shout | Water, California chili peppers, habanero peppers, tomato paste, vinegar, sea salt, garlic, onion, spices | Medium | California, US | No added sugar. |
| Nali Sauce | Varies by product | Varies by product | Malawi | A well-known hot sauce from Africa. |
| Pickapeppa Sauce | Varies by product | Mild | Jamaica | A unique, sweet and spicy sauce. |
| Huy Fong's sriracha sauce | Chili peppers, sugar, garlic, vinegar, salt | 2,200 | California, US | Famous for its rooster logo. |
| Scorpion Bay Hot Sauce | Varies by product | Varies by product | California, US | |
| Small Axe Peppers | Varies by product | Varies by product | New York, US | Made with peppers grown in community gardens. |
| Tabasco (Sweet and Spicy) | Varies by product | 100–600 | Louisiana, US | A milder, sweeter Tabasco flavor. |
| Tabasco (Green Sauce) | Vinegar, jalapeño, salt | 600–1200 | Louisiana, US | Made with green jalapeño peppers. |
| Tabasco (Garlic Pepper Sauce) | Vinegar, cayenne, tabasco, red jalapeño, garlic, salt | 1200–2400 | Louisiana, US | Adds a garlic flavor to the heat. |
| Tabasco (Chipotle Sauce) | Vinegar, slow-smoked red jalapeño, salt | 1500–2500 | Louisiana, US | Has a smoky flavor from chipotle peppers. |
| Tabasco (Original) | Vinegar, tabasco pepper, salt | 2500–5000 | Louisiana, US | The classic, original Tabasco sauce. |
| Tabasco (Habanero) | Distilled vinegar, habanero pepper, cane sugar, Tabasco sauce, salt, mango purée, onion, banana purée, tomato paste, tamarind purée, papaya purée, spices, garlic | >7000 | Louisiana, US | A very hot and fruity Tabasco. |
| Tabasco (Scorpion) | Distilled vinegar, Trinidad scorpion pepper, cane sugar, Tabasco sauce, salt, guava purée, pineapple | 35000 | Louisiana, US | Made with one of the world's hottest peppers. |
| Taco Bell Diablo | Water, tomato paste, vinegar, spices, sugar, garlic, onion | Hot | United States | A very spicy sauce from Taco Bell. |
| Taco Bell Fire! | Water, tomato paste, jalapeño, vinegar, salt, chili pepper, onion, sugar | 500 | United States | A popular spicy sauce from Taco Bell. |
| Taco Bell Hot | Water, tomato paste, jalapeño peppers, vinegar, salt, spices, onion | Medium | United States | A classic hot sauce from Taco Bell. |
| Taco Bell Mild | Water, tomato puree, vinegar, salt, chili peppers, spices | Mild | United States | The least spicy sauce from Taco Bell. |
| Tamazula (Salsa Tamazula) | Water, chili peppers, vinegar, salt, spices | 4,000 | Guadalajara, Mexico | A popular Mexican hot sauce. |
| Tapatío | Water, red peppers, salt, spices, garlic, vinegar | 3,000 | California, US | No sugar, gluten, or MSG. |
| Texas Pete | Peppers, vinegar, salt | 747 | North Carolina, US | A well-known hot sauce from the US. |
| Trappey's Red Devil Cayenne Pepper Sauce | Vinegar, red cayenne pepper, salt | Medium | Louisiana, US | A classic cayenne pepper sauce. |
| Trappey's Bull brand Louisiana Hot Sauce | Red jalapeño peppers | 1,200 - 1,600 | Louisiana, US | Made with red jalapeño peppers. |
| Trappey's Louisiana Hot Sauce | Red jalapeño peppers | 1,200 to 1,600 | Louisiana, US | Another version of Louisiana hot sauce. |
| Trappey's INDI-PEP Pepper Sauce | Red jalapeño, red cayenne and red tabasco peppers, spices, onion, garlic | 2,000 - 2,400 | Louisiana, US | A blend of different hot peppers. |
| Trappey's MEXI-PEP Louisiana Hot Sauce | Red cayenne, red jalapeño and red tabasco peppers | 1,400 - 1,800 | Louisiana, US | A Mexican-inspired hot sauce. |
| Trappey's Chef Magic Jalapeño Sauce | Green jalapeño peppers | 1,800 - 2,200 | Louisiana, US | Made with green jalapeño peppers. |
| Trappey's Pepper Sauce | Red tabasco, red jalapeño and red cayenne peppers | 2,000 - 2,400 | Louisiana, US | A mix of classic hot peppers. |
| Valentina (Salsa Valentina) | Water, chili peppers, vinegar, salt, spices | 900 | Guadalajara, Mexico | A very popular Mexican hot sauce. |
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