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Original BBQ Sauce

Contains added sugars

This BBQ sauce combines vinegar, molasses and tomato paste with cayenne and mustard powder. It has 9 g of added sugar per 2-tablespoon serving and includes natural smoke flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$4.00 lowest price at Success Seasonings
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
40caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (28g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
9g▼
Sodium
170mg
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Vinegar, water, molasses, tomato paste, sugar, salt, cayenne, mustard powder, natural smoke flavor, spices, xanthan gum
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%68
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 40 · 9 g added sugar per 2 tbsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 68 · Molasses, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 60 · Sauce made with vinegar, tomato paste, sweeteners, smoke flavor and xanthan gum
Sourcing 40 · No origin or growing claims; sugar and molasses are prominent ingredients
Transparency 52 · Ingredients are listed, but spices and natural smoke flavor are not specified
9 g added sugar
Contains natural smoke flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for molasses, sugar
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Vinegar Water Molasses Tomato paste Sugar Salt Cayenne Mustard powder Natural smoke flavor Spices Xanthan gum
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 limited risk
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.
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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