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Original BBQ Sauce

Contains added sugars and syrups

This BBQ sauce combines fruit juices, maple syrup, honey and spices for a sweet, smoky flavor. It also contains several added sugars and syrups, MSG, food dyes and a preservative.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains fishContains corn
$9.99 lowest price at Hunter Brown's BBQ
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Brown sugar, grape juice, tamarind nectar, grade A maple syrup, light corn syrup, corn syrup, salt, vanilla, apple juice, water, apple juice concentrate, ascorbic acid, vitamin C, ketchup, tomato concentrate, distilled vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, salt, spice, onion powder, natural flavoring, molasses, honey, hot sauce, peppers, vinegar, salt, white sugar, worcestershire sauce, distilled white vinegar, anchovies, garlic, molasses, onions, salt, sugar, water, chili pepper extract, cloves, natural flavorings, tamarind extract, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, chili powder, paprika, citric acid, black pepper, onion powder, chipotle chili pepper, vanilla extract, water, alcohol (35%), sugar, vanilla bean extractives, monosodium glutamate, red food color (water, propylene glycol, FD&C Red 40, 3, 0, 1), propylparaben preservative
45 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%52
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 45
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 52 · Brown sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Maple syrup, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Corn syrup, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 3 more
Processing 25 · Multiple syrups, natural flavors, MSG, food dyes and a preservative.
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugars and syrups are prominent; ingredient origins are not stated.
Transparency 50 · Complete list, but it includes unnamed natural flavors and spice.
Multiple added sugars and syrups
FD&C Red 40 and 3
Monosodium glutamate
Propylparaben preservative
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−36 for brown sugar, maple syrup, corn syrup
Varies by additive−12 for propylene glycol, natural flavours, msg
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Brown sugar Grape juice Tamarind nectar Grade A maple syrup Light corn syrup Corn syrup Salt Vanilla Apple juice Water Apple juice concentrate Ascorbic acid Vitamin C Ketchup Tomato concentrate Distilled vinegar High fructose corn syrup Corn syrup Salt Spice Onion powder Natural flavoring Molasses Honey Hot sauce Peppers Vinegar Salt White sugar Worcestershire sauce Distilled white vinegar Anchovies Garlic Molasses Onions Salt Sugar Water Chili pepper extract Cloves Natural flavorings Tamarind extract Lemon juice Apple cider vinegar Chili powder Paprika Citric acid Black pepper Onion powder Chipotle chili pepper Vanilla extract Water Alcohol (35%) Sugar Vanilla bean extractives Monosodium glutamate Red food color (water, propylene glycol, FD&C Red 40, 3, 0, 1) Propylparaben preservative
58 ingredients 8 to watch5 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives9 additives · 2 moderate risk
Red 40 (Allura red) (E129)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study; in the EU it must carry a warning label.
High-fructose corn syrupAdded sugarModerate risk
Added sugar that is cheap to add in large amounts; high intake is linked to fatty liver and weight gain.
Propylene glycol (E1520)CarrierLimited risk
Solvent for flavourings; considered safe in small amounts, with an acceptable daily intake set by EFSA.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
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.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; 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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