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G. Hughes Smokehouse Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce - Carolina Gold (18 oz)

Contains sucralose

This Carolina Gold BBQ sauce has 15 calories and 0 g sugar per 2-tablespoon serving. It contains sucralose, modified corn starch and soy.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeVegetarianContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$5.99 18 oz · lowest price at BariatricPal Store
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (32g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
300mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Tomatoes (water, crushed tomatoes), mustard (distilled vinegar, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, spices), distilled vinegar, modified corn starch, apple cider vinegar, salt, natural hickory smoke, tamarind soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt, alcohol), cayenne pepper sauce (aged red cayenne pepper, distilled vinegar, salt, natural flavor), xanthan gum, granulated garlic, onion powder, garlic powder, seasoning blend (salt, onion, pepper, natural flavor), spice, paprika extract (color), potassium sorbate, caramel color, sucralose
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 75 · Typical for ready meals and sauces; no added sugar per 2 Tbsp
Ingredients 80 · Sucralose (artificial sweetener, −12); Caramel colour (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Formulated sauce with modified starch, flavoring, color and sucralose
Sourcing 40 · No sourcing claims; includes modified corn starch
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list includes natural flavoring, spices and color
Contains sucralose
Contains modified corn starch
300 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for caramel colour, natural flavours
Mixed evidence−12 for sucralose
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Tomatoes (water, crushed tomatoes) Mustard (distilled vinegar, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, spices) Distilled vinegar Modified corn starch Apple cider vinegar Salt Natural hickory smoke Tamarind soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt, alcohol) Cayenne pepper sauce (aged red cayenne pepper, distilled vinegar, salt, natural flavor) Xanthan gum Granulated garlic Onion powder Garlic powder Seasoning blend (salt, onion, pepper, natural flavor) Spice Paprika extract (color) Potassium sorbate Caramel color Sucralose
19 ingredients 5 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 1 moderate risk
Sucralose (E955)SweetenerModerate risk
Studies suggest it can alter gut bacteria and glucose response; a 2023 lab study found a breakdown product genotoxic.
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.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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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