Hooters Foods Inc.
Label Serving
28 g
Barcode
733286000036
Data last verified: 1 Oct 2026
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TRANSPARENCY PROFILE
High Concern
Highly processed with significant additives
Detailed Review Recommended
Profile Spectrum — Nutritional Index
1.9/10
Health Score
Elevated
Concern Index
Calculation Pillars:
How we calculate this →Nutritional values transcribed from the product label. Actual values may vary.
Share of an average adult's daily allowance in one serving (28 g) — the label's %RDA
Remaining vitamins and trace minerals: US FDA Daily Values. Low = under 5% of a day in one portion · High = 20% or more. Reference values, not medical advice.
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9 / 18 researched · AI analyzing 9 more...Ingredients — as printed on the label
HOT SAUCE (AGED RED PEPPERS, VINEGAR, SALT), PASTEURIZED CREAM, WATER, SOYBEAN AND PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OILS, SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTS, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CULTURED WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MALTODEXTRIN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, XANTHAN GUM, PAPRIKA EXTRACT (FOR COLOR), POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (PRESERVATIVES).
Contains allergens: Soybean Lecithin
Pasteurized Cream
Base ingredient, texture modifier, emulsifier, and dairy fat source in food manufacturing.
Water
solvent, moisture retention agent, beverage base, thermal transfer medium
Hot Sauce
Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
Spice And Spice Extracts
Buttermilk Solids
Soybean Lecithin
E322
LowAllergenEmulsifier, stabilizer, and releasing agent
Mono- And Diglycerides
E471
No NotablesEmulsifier and stabilizer used to improve texture, extend shelf-life, and prevent oil-water separation in baked goods, margarine, and confectionery.
Vitamin A Palmitate
Nutritional fortificant and vitamin supplement
Artificial Flavor
Flavour
Beta Carotene
Propylene Glycol Alginate
Maltodextrin
INS 1400
Lowbulking agent, thickener, stabilizer, texturizer, and carrier for flavors
Cultured Whey Protein Concentrate
Paprika Extract
E160C
No NotablesColoring agent and flavoring
Xanthan Gum
E415
LowStabilizer, thickener, and emulsifier
Calcium Disodium Edta And Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives)
| Ingredient | Concern | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Pasteurized Cream | ✓No Notable Concerns | Base ingredient, texture modifier, emulsifier, and dairy fat source in food manufacturing. | Pasteurized milk and cream are standard dairy ingredients providing essential macronutrients and micronutrients, requiring dietary management primarily for individuals with lactose intolerance or milk protein allergies. |
2 Water | ✓No Notable Concerns | solvent, moisture retention agent, beverage base, thermal transfer medium | Water is a fundamental and essential component of human nutrition with an established safety profile. |
3 Hot Sauce | ?Under Review | — | AI summary pending... |
4 Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt | ?Under Review | — | AI summary pending... |
5 Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil | ?Under Review | — | AI summary pending... |
6 Spice And Spice Extracts | ?Under Review | — | AI summary pending... |
7 Buttermilk Solids | ?Under Review | — | AI summary pending... |
8 Soybean Lecithin E322 Allergen | ✓Low Concern | Emulsifier, stabilizer, and releasing agent | Soybean lecithin is a widely utilized food ingredient generally recognized as safe, with primary points of consideration related to soy allergenicity. |
9 Mono- And Diglycerides E471 | ✓No Notable Concerns | Emulsifier and stabilizer used to improve texture, extend shelf-life, and prevent oil-water separation in baked goods, margarine, and confectionery. | Mono- and diglycerides are commonly utilized food emulsifiers that are metabolized by the body similarly to standard dietary fats and are recognized as safe by major global regulatory agencies. |
10 Vitamin A Palmitate | ✓No Notable Concerns | Nutritional fortificant and vitamin supplement | Vitamin A Palmitate is a standard nutritional fortificant widely permitted for use within established upper intake guidelines. |
11 Artificial Flavor | ✓Low Concern | Flavour | Artificial flavors are rigorously evaluated by regulatory agencies for safety and are generally recognized as safe within established consumption limits. |
12 Beta Carotene | ?Under Review | — | AI summary pending... |
13 Propylene Glycol Alginate | ?Under Review | — | AI summary pending... |
14 Maltodextrin INS 1400 | ✓Low Concern | bulking agent, thickener, stabilizer, texturizer, and carrier for flavors | Maltodextrin is a widely utilized food ingredient with a high glycemic index, meaning intake is associated with rapid increases in blood glucose response. |
15 Cultured Whey Protein Concentrate | ?Under Review | — | AI summary pending... |
16 Paprika Extract E160C | ✓No Notable Concerns | Coloring agent and flavoring | Paprika extract is a widely accepted natural coloring agent with a well-established safety profile for standard dietary consumption levels. |
17 Xanthan Gum E415 | ✓Low Concern | Stabilizer, thickener, and emulsifier | Xanthan gum is a widely accepted food stabilizer and thickener with a strong safety profile recognized by major regulatory bodies globally. |
18 Calcium Disodium Edta And Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives) | ?Under Review | — | AI summary pending... |
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