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HONEY SWEET BBQ SAUCE

Contains added sugars

This thick, smoky barbecue sauce is sweetened with honey, brown sugar, sugar, and molasses. Each 2-tablespoon serving has 18 g added sugar and 330 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersCertified gluten-freeContains soyContains wheat
$8.99 15.25 oz · lowest price at Rufus Teague
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (34g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
18g▼
Sodium
330mg
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Tomato Puree (Tomato Paste, Water), Brown Sugar, Sugar, Honey, Molasses, Distilled Vinegar, Water, Salt, Raisin Paste, Tamari Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt, Sugar), Natural Flavor, Orange Juice (From Concentrate), Dried Onion, Hardwood Smoked Sugar, Dried Garlic, Spices (Including Mustard Powder), Celery Seed
48 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%56
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 48
Nutrition 40 · 18 g added sugar per 2 Tbsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 56 · Brown sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · A cooked, sweetened sauce with natural flavor and several seasonings
Sourcing 40 · No ingredient origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but it includes natural flavor and unspecified spices
18 g added sugar
330 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for brown sugar, sugar
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Scored Oct 22, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Tomato Puree (Tomato Paste, Water) Brown Sugar Sugar Honey Molasses Distilled Vinegar Water Salt Raisin Paste Tamari Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt, Sugar) Natural Flavor Orange Juice (From Concentrate) Dried Onion Hardwood Smoked Sugar Dried Garlic Spices (Including Mustard Powder) Celery Seed
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 3 limited risk
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.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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