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Spicy Cherry Barbecue Sauce

Contains artificial smoke flavor

This sweet, spicy barbecue sauce is made with whole Michigan tart cherries. A 2-tablespoon serving has 7 g of added sugar, and the sauce contains artificial smoke flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianLow sodiumContains soyContains wheat
$13.95 lowest price at Cherry Republic
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
40caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (30g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
7g▼
Sodium
130mg▲
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Water, cherries, tomato paste, citric acid, brown sugar, diced jalapeños (jalapeño peppers, water, salt, citric acid and calcium chloride), vinegar, molasses, modified food starch, soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt, alcohol), salt, caramel color, artificial smoke flavor, chili powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, white pepper
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%45
Ingredients · counts 25%78
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 45 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (130 mg); 7 g added sugar per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 78 · Artificial flavours (additive, −10); Brown sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Caramel colour (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Sauce with modified starch, caramel color and artificial smoke flavor
Sourcing 75 · Whole Michigan tart cherries are named; no growing practice is stated
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and a specific Michigan cherry origin claim
7 g added sugar
Artificial smoke flavor
Modified food starch
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for brown sugar
Varies by additive−14 for artificial flavours, caramel colour
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Cherries Tomato paste Citric acid Brown sugar Diced jalapeños (jalapeño peppers, water, salt, citric acid and calcium chloride) Vinegar Molasses Modified food starch Soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt, alcohol) Salt Caramel color Artificial smoke flavor Chili powder Cayenne pepper Black pepper White pepper
17 ingredients 3 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
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.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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