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Franklin Barbecue Texas BBQ Sauce, 18oz.

Contains added sugars

A tomato-based barbecue sauce with vinegar, spices, and 7 g of added sugar per 2-tablespoon serving. It is vegan and gluten-free.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains fish
$5.99 18 oz · lowest price at Virtual Concession Stand
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
35caloriesPer serving · 2 TBSP (30g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
7g▼
Sodium
160mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: TOMATO PUREE (FILTERED WATER, TOMATO PASTE), APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, SUGAR, LIGHT BROWN SUGAR, WORCESTERSHIRE (WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, WATER, SALT, SPICE (GINGER, RED PEPPER, MUSTARD, CORIANDER, CLOVES, BLACK PEPPER), CANE SUGAR, GARLIC, TAMARIND CONCENTRATE), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: VINEGAR, KOSHER SALT, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, CITRIC ACID, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, CUMIN, SALT, GARLIC, OREGANO), ALLSPICE, BLACK PEPPER
55 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%42
Ingredients · counts 25%72
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 55
Nutrition 42 · 7 g added sugar per 2 TBSP; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 72 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Brown sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Tomato puree, vinegar, sugars and spices make a processed sauce.
Sourcing 40 · The sauce includes refined sugars; ingredient origins are not stated.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific origin or growing claims.
7 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for sugar, brown sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
TOMATO PUREE (FILTERED WATER, TOMATO PASTE) APPLE CIDER VINEGAR SUGAR LIGHT BROWN SUGAR WORCESTERSHIRE (WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR MOLASSES WATER SALT SPICE (GINGER, RED PEPPER, MUSTARD, CORIANDER, CLOVES, BLACK PEPPER), CANE SUGAR, GARLIC, TAMARIND CONCENTRATE) CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: VINEGAR KOSHER SALT DRIED GARLIC DRIED ONION CITRIC ACID CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, CUMIN, SALT, GARLIC, OREGANO) ALLSPICE BLACK PEPPER
17 ingredients 3 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
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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