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Savannah Bee BBQ Sauce

Contains natural flavors

This tomato-based BBQ sauce gets sweetness from honey and sugar, with a habanero finish. It also contains natural flavors, preservatives and caramel color.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeVegetarianContains soyContains wheat
$15.00 lowest price at Savannah Bee Company
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
35caloriesPer serving · 1 portion (30 g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
190mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: TOMATO CONCENTRATE, HONEY, VINEGAR (BALSAMIC, DISTILLED), SUGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA AND TUMERIC), SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), GARLIC, ONION, MOLASSES, SALT, DEXTROSE, CITRIC ACID, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, NATURAL FLAVORS (INCLUDING NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE), POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, CARAMEL COLOR
46 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%50
Processing · counts 15%40
Sourcing · counts 10%60
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 46
Nutrition 40 · 27 g added sugar per 1 portion; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 50 · Honey, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 3 more
Processing 40 · Sauce with sugar, natural flavors, preservatives and caramel color
Sourcing 60 · The brand gives honey origins and beekeeper practices; tomato sourcing is unstated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but it includes natural flavors and spice extractives
Contains sugar and dextrose
Contains preservatives and caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for honey, sugar
Varies by additive−22 for benzoates, caramel colour, sorbates and 1 more
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
TOMATO CONCENTRATE HONEY VINEGAR (BALSAMIC, DISTILLED) SUGAR WATER MUSTARD SEED SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA AND TUMERIC) SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT) GARLIC ONION MOLASSES SALT DEXTROSE CITRIC ACID SPICE EXTRACTIVES NATURAL FLAVORS (INCLUDING NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE) POTASSIUM SORBATE SODIUM BENZOATE CARAMEL COLOR
19 ingredients 5 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 1 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.
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.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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