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Sweet Heat BBQ Sauce

Contains added sugars

This sweet-and-spicy barbecue sauce combines tomato, brown sugar and molasses. Each 2-tablespoon serving has 15 g added sugar and 270 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains fishContains corn
$4.99 lowest price at Kinder's
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (36g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
15g▼
Sodium
270mg
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Tomato puree (water, tomato paste), brown sugar, molasses, corn starch, salt, Worcestershire sauce (vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor), natural smoke flavor, spices, cultured dextrose, garlic powder, onion powder, caramel color, xanthan gum
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
43 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%52
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 43
Nutrition 40 · 15 g added sugar per 2 Tbsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 52 · Brown sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Molasses, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Caramel colour (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 30 · Sugar, corn starch, smoke flavor, caramel color and xanthan gum
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar and corn starch; no sourcing practices stated
Transparency 50 · Full list includes unspecified spices and natural flavors
15 g added sugar per serving
Contains natural smoke flavor and caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for brown 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
Tomato puree (water, tomato paste) Brown sugar Molasses Corn starch Salt Worcestershire sauce (vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor) Natural smoke flavor Spices Cultured dextrose Garlic powder Onion powder Caramel color Xanthan gum
13 ingredients 5 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 3 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.
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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