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Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition
How much salt is in Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce? A tablespoon (15g) delivers 0.83g of salt, 14% of the adult daily limit. Used in small quantities, sauces like this can still add up significantly across a meal.
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Nutrition by portion size
The table below shows how the nutrition changes across realistic portion sizes.
Nutrition by portion size: Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce
Portion
Calories
Sugar
Salt
Sat fat
Few drops (3g)
1 kcal
0.02g
0.17g
0g
1 teaspoon (5g)
1 kcal
0.03g
0.28g
0g
1 tablespoon (15g)
3 kcal
0.08g
0.83g
0g
Sugar highlighted in amber above 20% of adult daily limit, red above 75%. Salt highlighted in amber above 38% of adult daily limit (2.3g per day), red above 75%.
Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce contains 17 kcal, 0g of fat (0g saturated), 3g of carbohydrate (0.5g sugar), 0.5g of protein and 5.5g of salt per 100g. A standard hot sauce portion — Few drops (3g) — delivers 1 kcal, 0.02g of sugar and 0.17g of salt.
Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce is the house hot sauce of choice across New Orleans and is widely available in UK shops. It has a gentler, more pepper-forward flavour than Tabasco and is used more generously as a result. A tablespoon (15g) delivers 0.83g of salt.
Portion size matters significantly for condiments. A small squeeze or single teaspoon contributes little to daily intake. But condiments are easy to apply generously: Few drops (3g) delivers 0.02g of sugar and 0.17g of salt, while 1 tablespoon (15g) delivers 0.08g of sugar and 0.83g of salt. Adding multiple condiments to a single meal multiplies this further.
Sugar
Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce contains 0.5g of sugar per 100g. Few drops (3g) delivers 0.02g of sugar. Sugar in condiments is all free sugar: unlike the naturally occurring sugars in whole fruit or plain dairy, there is no food matrix to slow absorption.
Salt
Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce contains 5.5g of salt per 100g. Few drops (3g): 0.17g (3% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.28g (5% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.83g (14% of the adult daily limit of 6g).
At 5.5g of salt per 100g, this is one of the higher-salt condiments. The salt content is relevant because condiments are often added at table after cooking, meaning the salt they contribute is on top of whatever salt is already in the food.
Ingredients and ultra-processed food
Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce is a commercially produced hot sauce. Its ingredients are: Aged cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, salt. Three ingredients, similar structure to Tabasco but with a slightly milder heat and a more distinct pepper flavour from Louisiana-grown cayenne..
A home-made equivalent would typically require fewer ingredients. The processing aids are used to deliver a consistent flavour, texture and shelf life at scale that home preparation cannot match.
Louisiana-style hot sauce
Aged cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, salt. Three ingredients, similar structure to Tabasco but with a slightly milder heat and a more distinct pepper flavour from Louisiana-grown cayenne.
Processing (NOVA classification)
Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce falls into NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. Most commercially produced condiments, including those made primarily from natural ingredients like tomatoes or peppers, are classified as ultra-processed due to the additives and processing aids used in production.
Allergens
Allergen information: Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce
Wheat
Not present
Rye
Not present
Barley
Not present
Oats
Not present
Sesame
Not present
Soya
Not present
Milk
Not present
Eggs
Not present
Fish
Not present
Crustaceans
Not present
Celery
Not present
Mustard
Not present
Molluscs
Not present
Lupin
Not present
Frequently asked questions
Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce contains 0.5g of sugar per 100g. Few drops (3g): 0.02g of sugar; 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.03g of sugar; 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.08g of sugar. All sugar in condiments is free sugar and counts towards the NHS daily free sugar limit (30g for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, 19g for children aged 4 to 6).
Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce contains 5.5g of salt per 100g. Few drops (3g): 0.17g of salt (3% of the adult daily limit); 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.28g of salt (5% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.83g of salt (14% of the adult daily limit). The adult daily salt limit is 6g; for children aged 7 to 10 it is 5g, and for children aged 4 to 6 it is 3g.
Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce contains 17 kcal per 100g. Few drops (3g): 1 kcal; 1 teaspoon (5g): 1 kcal; 1 tablespoon (15g): 3 kcal.
Yes, Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. This applies to almost all commercially produced condiments, regardless of how natural their core ingredients are.
Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce does not contain any of the 14 major UK allergens in its standard recipe.
At 0.5g per 100g, Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce is one of the lowest-sugar condiments in this guide. Most of the flavour comes from non-sugar sources such as chilli, vinegar or fermentation.
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Nutrition information from UK manufacturer labels and retailer databases. Per-portion values calculated proportionally. NHS/SACN guidelines used for daily limits. For guidance only, not medical advice.
