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G Hughes' Smokehouse Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce - Hickory Flavored (18 oz)

Contains sucralose

This hickory-flavored BBQ sauce has 10 calories and 2 g carbs per 2-tablespoon serving. It contains sucralose, caramel color and xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains corn
$5.99 18 oz · lowest price at Netrition
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (30g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
200mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Tomatoes (Water, Crushed Tomatoes), Cider Vinegar, Distilled Vinegar, Modified Corn Starch, Contains Less Than 2% Of Dehydrated Onion, Garlic Powder, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Natural Flavor, Salt, Spices, Seasoning Blend (Salt, Onion Powder, Natural Flavor), Hickory Smoke Flavor, Caramel Color, Xanthan Gum, Sucralose
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score CNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
63 / 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%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 63
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 · Modified starch, natural and smoke flavors, caramel color, xanthan gum and sucralose
Sourcing 50 · No sourcing or production practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Full list, but it includes natural flavors, spices and a seasoning blend
Contains sucralose and caramel color
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) Cider Vinegar Distilled Vinegar Modified Corn Starch Contains Less Than 2% Of Dehydrated Onion Garlic Powder Lemon Juice Concentrate Natural Flavor Salt Spices Seasoning Blend (Salt, Onion Powder, Natural Flavor) Hickory Smoke Flavor Caramel Color Xanthan Gum Sucralose
15 ingredients 5 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 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.
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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