THAI INSPIRED SWEET CHILI SAUCE

by HEINZ

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

THAI INSPIRED SWEET CHILI SAUCE by HEINZ receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0013000015103
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 tbsp (35 g)

What the Data Says About

THAI INSPIRED SWEET CHILI SAUCE by HEINZ carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, THAI INSPIRED SWEET CHILI SAUCE is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for THAI INSPIRED SWEET CHILI SAUCE
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Organic Tomato Puree
2
Water
3
Tomato Paste
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Vinegar
6
Ginger Puree
7
Organic Ginger
8
Honey
9
Garlic Puree
10
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
11
Modified Food Starch
12
Seasoned Rice Wine Vinegar
13
Rice Wine Vinegar
14
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
15
Natural Flavor
16
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Sriracha Sauce
19
Red Jalapeno Peppers
20
Organic Cayenne Peppers
21
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
22
Toasted Sesame Oil
23
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
24
Wheat
25
Soybeans
26
Alcohol
27
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
28
Red Bell Pepper Puree
29
Organic Onions
30
Lime Juice Concentrate
31
Molasses
32
Tamarind Extract
33
Dried Red Bell Peppers
34
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
35
Spice
36
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
37
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
38
Organic Onions
39
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

tomato puree (water, tomato paste), sugar, water, vinegar, ginger puree (ginger, water), honey, garlic puree (garlic, vinegar), modified food starch, seasoned rice wine vinegar (rice wine vinegar, invert sugar, natural flavor, dextrose, salt, water), sriracha sauce (red jalapeno peppers, cayenne peppers, sugar, salt, garlic, vinegar, water, citric acid, natural flavor), toasted sesame oil, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, alcohol, vinegar, lactic acid), salt, red bell pepper puree, onions, garlic, lime juice concentrate, molasses, tamarind extract, red bell peppers, phosphoric acid, spice, natural flavor, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, dried onions, dried garlic

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial