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Keepin' It Original BBQ Sauce

Contains sugar and agave nectar

This tomato-based BBQ sauce includes peaches, agave nectar and apple cider vinegar. It also contains sugar, natural flavors and xanthan gum; the label lists 0g added sugar despite sugar and agave in the ingredients.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains fish
$13.99 lowest price at Sniffin Griffins BBQ
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
40caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (32g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
230mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Tomato puree, water, tomato paste, peaches, sugar, apple cider vinegar, agave nectar, distilled vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, distilled white vinegar, molasses, water, sugar, onions, anchovies, salt, garlic, cloves, tamarind extract, natural flavorings, chili pepper extract, dried garlic, ginger root, dried onion, xanthan gum, natural flavor, dried chili pepper, black pepper
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%88
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 75 · Typical for ready meals and sauces; no added sugar per 2 Tbsp
Ingredients 88 · Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Tomato, peach and vinegar sauce with sugar, natural flavors and xanthan gum
Sourcing 50 · No origin or production practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavors are not specified
Ingredients include sugar and agave, but label lists 0g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Tomato puree Water Tomato paste Peaches Sugar Apple cider vinegar Agave nectar Distilled vinegar Worcestershire sauce Distilled white vinegar Molasses Water Sugar Onions Anchovies Salt Garlic Cloves Tamarind extract Natural flavorings Chili pepper extract Dried garlic Ginger root Dried onion Xanthan gum Natural flavor Dried chili pepper Black pepper
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 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.
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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