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Chipotle Pineapple BBQ Sauce

Contains added sugar

This BBQ sauce combines tomato, pineapple juice powder and chipotle. It has 12 g of added sugar per two tablespoons, plus natural flavors and caramel color.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains fishContains corn
$7.49 lowest price at Kinder's
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (34g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
12g▼
Sodium
210mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Sugar, tomato puree (water, tomato paste), vinegar, molasses, corn starch, Worcestershire sauce (vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor), natural smoke flavor, cultured dextrose, red chili flake, ground chipotle pepper, pineapple juice powder (maltodextrin, pineapple juice solids), garlic powder, onion powder, caramel color, natural flavor, xanthan gum
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
46 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%64
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 46
Nutrition 40 · 12 g added sugar per 2 Tbsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 64 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Molasses, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Caramel colour (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 30 · Sugar, corn starch, natural flavors, caramel color and xanthan gum
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar and corn starch are listed; their origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavors and spices are vague
12 g added sugar per serving
Contains natural flavors and caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for sugar, molasses
Varies by additive−8 for caramel colour, natural flavours
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugar Tomato puree (water, tomato paste) Vinegar Molasses Corn starch Worcestershire sauce (vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor) Natural smoke flavor Cultured dextrose Red chili flake Ground chipotle pepper Pineapple juice powder (maltodextrin, pineapple juice solids) Garlic powder Onion powder Caramel color Natural flavor Xanthan gum
16 ingredients 6 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 4 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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