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Smoky Backyard BBQ Sauce

Contains canola oil

A tomato-based barbecue sauce cooked in batches of 90 jars in Petoskey, Michigan. It contains brown sugar, molasses, canola oil and natural smoke flavor.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeContains fishContains corn
$14.95 14.5 oz · lowest price at American Spoon
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: tomatoes (tomatoes, citric acid), beer, brown sugar, cider vinegar, molasses, onions, Worcestershire Sauce (distilled white vinegar, molasses, sugar, water, salt, onions, anchovies, garlic, cloves, tamarind extract, natural flavorings, chili pepper extract), vegetable oil blend (canola & olive oils), natural smoke flavor, salt, water, chili powder (chiles, spice, garlic), cornstarch, tomato paste, spices, garlic powder, chipotle peppers, garlic
48 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%58
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 48
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 58 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Vegetable oil, 8th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Molasses, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 1 more
Processing 35 · Sauce with added sugars, canola oil, cornstarch and smoke flavor
Sourcing 35 · Made in Petoskey; ingredient origins and growing practices aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full list, but natural flavorings and spices aren't specific
Contains canola oil
Contains brown sugar and molasses
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for brown sugar, molasses
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 for vegetable oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Tomatoes (tomatoes, citric acid) Beer Brown sugar Cider vinegar Molasses Onions Worcestershire Sauce (distilled white vinegar, molasses, sugar, water, salt, onions, anchovies, garlic, cloves, tamarind extract, natural flavorings, chili pepper extract) Vegetable oil blend (canola & olive oils) Natural smoke flavor Salt Water Chili powder (chiles, spice, garlic) Cornstarch Tomato paste Spices Garlic powder Chipotle peppers Garlic
18 ingredients 4 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 3 limited risk
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
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.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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