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Pepperbellypete’s Bacon Bourbon BBQ Sauce

Contains high-fructose corn syrup

This bourbon barbecue sauce has 18 g of added sugar per 2-tablespoon serving. It also contains high-fructose corn syrup, natural flavors and caramel color.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains soyContains fishContains corn
$11.99 16 oz · lowest price at zippyzapmanager
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (30g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
18g▼
Sodium
200mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Ketchup (tomato concentrate, high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, corn syrup, salt, less than 2% of onion powder, garlic powder, natural flavors), sugar, bourbon, molasses, bacon flavor (contains yeast extract, caramel, natural smoke flavoring), distilled vinegar, Worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, water, corn syrup, salt, caramel color, sugar, spices, anchovy puree, natural flavors (soy, tamarind extract), fruit concentrate, natural hickory smoke concentrate, cayenne pepper, and salt
51 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%88
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 51
Nutrition 40 · 18 g added sugar per 2 Tbsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 88 · Caramel colour (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4)
Processing 25 · Formulated sauce with corn syrups, natural flavors and caramel color
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugars and syrups are listed; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but natural flavors and spices are unspecified
18 g added sugar per serving
Contains high-fructose corn syrup
Contains caramel color and natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−12 for caramel colour, natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Ketchup (tomato concentrate, high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, corn syrup, salt, less than 2% of onion powder, garlic powder, natural flavors) Sugar Bourbon Molasses Bacon flavor (contains yeast extract, caramel, natural smoke flavoring) Distilled vinegar Worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar Molasses Water Corn syrup Salt Caramel color Sugar Spices Anchovy puree Natural flavors (soy, tamarind extract) Fruit concentrate Natural hickory smoke concentrate Cayenne pepper And salt
20 ingredients 4 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
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.
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.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
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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