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Honey Mustard BBQ Sauce

Contains added sugars

Honey and mustard flavor this barbecue sauce, which has 50 calories per 2-tablespoon serving. It contains 11 g of added sugar per serving and xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$12.99 lowest price at Chickadees Craft Sauces
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
50caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbs (30 mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
11g▼
Sodium
180mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Honey, Water, Pure Cane Sugar, Apple Cider Vinegar (8% Acidity), Light Brown Sugar (Cane Sugar and Molasses), Tomato Paste, Mustard (Distilled Vinegar, #1 Mustard Seed, Salt, Turmeric and Spices), Distilled Vinegar, Paprika, Distilled Vinegar (20% Acidity), Salt, Garlic (Garlic, Water), Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Cumin, Cilantro, Oregano, Parsley, Xanthan Gum
51 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%60
Processing · counts 15%58
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 51
Nutrition 40 · 11 g added sugar per 2 Tbs; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 60 · Honey, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Cane sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Sauce with added sugars, vinegar, spices and xanthan gum
Sourcing 40 · No ingredient origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, with no specific sourcing claims
11 g added sugar
Contains xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for honey, cane sugar
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Honey Water Pure Cane Sugar Apple Cider Vinegar (8% Acidity) Light Brown Sugar (Cane Sugar and Molasses) Tomato Paste Mustard (Distilled Vinegar, #1 Mustard Seed, Salt, Turmeric and Spices) Distilled Vinegar Paprika Distilled Vinegar (20% Acidity) Salt Garlic (Garlic, Water) Garlic Powder Onion Powder Cumin Cilantro Oregano Parsley Xanthan Gum
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 limited risk
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.
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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