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Walden Farms Calorie Free BBQ Sauces

Contains natural flavors

This BBQ sauce uses Californian tomatoes in some flavors and has 5 calories per 2-tablespoon serving. It also contains gums, natural flavors, caramel color and nonnutritive sweeteners.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarianContains corn
$5.19 lowest price at BariatricPal Store
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
5caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (30 ml)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
210mg
Saturated fat
0g
From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: WATER, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, SALT, ERYTHRITOL, CORN FIBER, XANTHAN GUM, TOMATO PASTE, DIJON MUSTARD (WATER, MUSTARD SEED, ORGANIC VINEGAR, SALT, TURMERIC, SPICE), ONION PUREE, GARLIC PUREE, CELLULOSE GUM, CARAMEL COLOR, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, DRIED TOMATO PULP, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICES, SODIUM CITRATE, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE FOR COLOR, PAPRIKA, GELLAN GUM, GROUND CELERY SEED, STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES, MONK FRUIT EXTRACT, TORULA YEAST, CELLULOSE GEL, MOLASSES*, MIXED SUNFLOWER TOCOPHEROLS TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS. *(Adds a trivial amount of sugar.)
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score CNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%78
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 75 · Typical for ready meals and sauces per 2 Tbsp
Ingredients 78 · Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (additive, −10); Caramel colour (additive, −4); Erythritol (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 25 · Gums, natural flavors, color and nonnutritive sweeteners make this highly formulated.
Sourcing 70 · Californian tomatoes are named for some flavors; no farm or certification.
Transparency 50 · Full list, but natural flavors and spices are not specified.
Contains gums and natural flavors
Contains caramel color
Contains erythritol and stevia
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−22 for carboxymethylcellulose, caramel colour, erythritol and 1 more
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
WATER WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR APPLE CIDER VINEGAR SALT ERYTHRITOL CORN FIBER XANTHAN GUM TOMATO PASTE DIJON MUSTARD (WATER, MUSTARD SEED, ORGANIC VINEGAR, SALT, TURMERIC, SPICE) ONION PUREE GARLIC PUREE CELLULOSE GUM CARAMEL COLOR MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE DRIED TOMATO PULP NATURAL FLAVORS SPICES SODIUM CITRATE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE FOR COLOR PAPRIKA GELLAN GUM GROUND CELERY SEED STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES MONK FRUIT EXTRACT TORULA YEAST CELLULOSE GEL MOLASSES* MIXED SUNFLOWER TOCOPHEROLS TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS. *(Adds a trivial amount of sugar.)
28 ingredients 5 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Introducing The World's Only Calorie-Free Barbecue Sauce! Go ahead and enjoy the delicious treat of tangy BBQ sauce and still eat healthy, “The Walden Way.” Switch from sugary BBQ sauce that can easily add hundreds of calories and treat yourself to  Walden Farms  Calorie Free BBQ Sauces.   Made with minced tomatoes, apple cider, Dijon mustard, Worchester sauce, cayenne pepper, dozens of freshly ground herbs and spices and the finest imported and domestic aged vinegar. Brush it on

Additives10 additives · 1 moderate risk
Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (E466)ThickenerModerate risk
Changed gut bacteria in mice and, in a small 2022 human study, altered the gut microbiome.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Erythritol (E968)SweetenerLimited risk
A 2023 Nature Medicine study linked high blood levels to clotting and heart events; EFSA lowered its acceptable intake in 2023.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Gellan gum (E418)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA found no safety concern in 2018.
Tocopherols (vitamin E) (E306–E309)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin E, used to keep oils fresh; safe.
Stevia (steviol glycosides) (E960)SweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived and considered safe by EFSA and the FDA at normal intakes.
Monk fruit extractSweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived sweetener the FDA has not questioned; few studies, no known concerns.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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