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Honey BBQ Sauce WhataPack®

Contains high-fructose corn syrup

A barbecue sauce made with tomato, vinegar, molasses and honey. A 2-tablespoon serving has 11 g added sugar and 370 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarianContains corn
$11.50 3 x 19 oz · lowest price at WHATASTORE
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
11g▼
Sodium
370mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: High fructose corn syrup, water, tomato paste, distilled vinegar, molasses, sugar, honey, salt, food starch-modified, natural flavors, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, spices, dehydrated garlic, caramel color, dehydrated onion
40 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%36
Ingredients · counts 25%50
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 40
Nutrition 36 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (370 mg); 11 g added sugar per 2 Tbsp
Ingredients 50 · High fructose corn syrup, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Molasses, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 3 more
Processing 25 · High-fructose corn syrup, modified starch, preservatives and caramel color
Sourcing 35 · Refined syrup and sugar are main ingredients; no sourcing practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but natural flavors and spices are unspecified
11 g added sugar per serving
370 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for high fructose corn syrup, molasses
Varies by additive−22 for benzoates, caramel colour, sorbates and 1 more
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
High fructose corn syrup Water Tomato paste Distilled vinegar Molasses Sugar Honey Salt Food starch-modified Natural flavors Sodium benzoate Potassium sorbate Spices Dehydrated garlic Caramel color Dehydrated onion
16 ingredients 4 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 2 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
High-fructose corn syrupAdded sugarModerate risk
Added sugar that is cheap to add in large amounts; high intake is linked to fatty liver and weight gain.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
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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