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Plowboys BBQ KC Crossroads Barbecue Sauce

Contains added sugars

A tomato-based Kansas City-style sauce with molasses and spices. It has 6 g added sugar per 2 Tbsp and includes natural smoke flavor and sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains fishContains corn
$8.99 19 oz · lowest price at All Things Barbecue
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
35caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (33 g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
6g▼
Sodium
330mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: water, tomato paste, sugar, Worcestershire sauce [distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor, sulfiting agent], salt, distilled vinegar, spices [including chili pepper and celery seed], natural smoke flavor, dehydrated garlic and onion, sodium benzoate [preservative], spice extractives
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%62
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 50 · 6 g added sugar per 2 Tbsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 62 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Caramel colour (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 55 · Sauce with added sugars, natural smoke flavor and preservative
Sourcing 35 · Sugar and corn syrup are present; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full list includes unnamed spices and natural flavor
6 g added sugar
Contains sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−18 for benzoates, caramel colour, natural flavours
Scored Oct 25, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Tomato paste Sugar Worcestershire sauce [distilled vinegar Molasses Corn syrup Water Salt Caramel color Garlic powder Sugar Spices Tamarind Natural flavor Sulfiting agent] Salt Distilled vinegar Spices [including chili pepper and celery seed] Natural smoke flavor Dehydrated garlic and onion Sodium benzoate [preservative] Spice extractives
22 ingredients 4 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
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.
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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