Marie Sharp’s vs Valentina:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Valentina had more branded searches than Marie Sharp’s among hot sauce brands worldwide. Valentina had about 40,500 branded searches, while Marie Sharp’s had 6,600. Valentina made up 5.2% of all hot sauce brand searches we track, and Marie Sharp’s accounted for 0.85%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is Marie Sharp’s or Valentina more popular in search?
Compare the hot sauce brands people buy. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.
Share of searches by month for Valentina, Marie Sharp’s. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Tabasco | Cholula | Tapatío | Valentina | Crystal | Huy Fong | El Yucateco | Yellowbird | Melinda’s | TRUFF | Marie Sharp’s | Frank's RedHot | Secret Aardvark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 40.4% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 6.6% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2% | 2% | 2.4% | 0.89% | 0.59% | 0.39% |
| Nov 2025 | 42.5% | 19.1% | 15.5% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.93% | 0.62% | 0.41% |
| Dec 2025 | 41.3% | 18.5% | 15.1% | 5.6% | 3.7% | 3% | 2% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 39.4% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 5.3% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 0.58% | 0.38% |
| Feb 2026 | 41.1% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.33% |
| Mar 2026 | 40.4% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 2% | 2% | 1.6% | 0.89% | 0.59% | 0.39% |
| Apr 2026 | 38.7% | 17.3% | 21.2% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.85% | 0.46% | 0.46% |
| May 2026 | 40.3% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0.88% | 0.48% | 0.39% |
| Jun 2026 | 42.1% | 18.9% | 15.4% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.92% | 0.5% | 0.34% |
| Jul 2026 | 41.2% | 18.5% | 15.1% | 6.8% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 3% | 2.5% | 2% | 2% | 0.9% | 0.49% | 0.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 39.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 6.6% | 4.4% | 2% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2% | 1.6% | 0.87% | 0.48% | 0.71% |
| Sep 2026 | 47.4% | 17.4% | 14.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.85% | 0.46% | 0.37% |
How has the Marie Sharp’s and Valentina comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Valentina was ahead of Marie Sharp’s in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Marie Sharp’s’ share of searches among hot sauce brands worldwide moved from 0.89% to 0.85%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Valentina’s share of searches among hot sauce brands worldwide moved from 6.6% to 5.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K.
How did search popularity change for hot sauce brands worldwide in September 2026?
1 change

In September 2026, Valentina lost share of searches among hot sauce brands worldwide, from 6.6% to 5.2%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Marie Sharp’s’ and Valentina’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Marie Sharp’s
1 branded search term
- marie sharp's
Valentina
1 branded search term
- valentina hot sauce
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