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Bear & Burton's W SAUCE® 12 FL OZ

Contains cane sugar

This Worcestershire-style sauce has tomatoes, vinegar, spices and anchovy paste. It contains fish, brown sugar and xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Contains fish
$9.99 12 fl oz · lowest price at The W Sauce
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5 mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
<1g▼
Sodium
75mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Distilled Vinegar (Diluted With Water To 4% Acidity), Diced Tomatoes (Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Salt), Light Brown Sugar (Cane Sugar and Molasses), Onions, Seasoning Blend (Spices (including mustard), Salt, and Turmeric), Salt, Anchovy Paste (Anchovies, Salt, Olive Oil, Acetic Acid), Garlic (Garlic, Water), Green Serrano Pepper Mash (Green Serrano Peppers, and Salt), Xanthan Gum
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%54
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%58
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 54 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (75 mg); 0.5 g added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 80 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Tomatoes, vinegar and spices, with brown sugar and xanthan gum
Sourcing 50 · No origin or production practices are stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and nutrition values; no sourcing claims
Less than 1 g added sugar per serving
Contains xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for brown sugar
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Distilled Vinegar (Diluted With Water To 4% Acidity) Diced Tomatoes (Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Salt) Light Brown Sugar (Cane Sugar and Molasses) Onions Seasoning Blend (Spices (including mustard), Salt, and Turmeric) Salt Anchovy Paste (Anchovies, Salt, Olive Oil, Acetic Acid) Garlic (Garlic, Water) Green Serrano Pepper Mash (Green Serrano Peppers, and Salt) Xanthan Gum
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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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