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Boston Red Sauce

Contains brown sugar

This cranberry and chili sauce includes Maine cranberries and Maine seaweed. It also contains brown sugar and xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$11.00 5 oz · lowest price at Captain Mowatt's
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
5caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5 mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
30mg
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Cranberries, Cranberry juice, Cider vinegar, Chili peppers, Brown sugar, Sea salt, Xanthan gum, Maine Seaweed
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%47
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%74
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 47 · 20 g added sugar per 1 tsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 92 · Brown sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Sauce made with fruit, peppers, vinegar, sugar and xanthan gum
Sourcing 75 · Maine cranberries and seaweed are named; the brand says it handcrafts sauces
Transparency 74 · Full ingredient list and specific Maine ingredient origins
Contains brown sugar
Contains xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for brown sugar
Scored Oct 25, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Cranberries Cranberry juice Cider vinegar Chili peppers Brown sugar Sea salt Xanthan gum Maine Seaweed
8 ingredients 2 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
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.
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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