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Cherry Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce

Contains added sugars

Cherry juice concentrate, brown sugar and molasses give this BBQ sauce its sweet-tangy profile. It has 14 g added sugar and 350 mg sodium per 2 tablespoons; the brand says its BBQ sauces are organic.

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
70caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (34g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
14g▼
Sodium
350mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Brown Sugar, Molasses, Vinegar, Salt, Corn Starch, Cherry Juice Concentrate, Worcestershire Sauce (Vinegar, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Water, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Spices, Tamarind, Natural Flavor), Natural Smoke Flavor, Cultured Dextrose, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Citric Acid, Caramel Color, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%52
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 40 · 14 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 35 · Sugar, starch, flavorings, color and xanthan gum make this a formulated sauce
Sourcing 70 · The brand says BBQ sauces are organic; no farm or origin is named
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; the brand says the sauce is organic
14 g added sugar
350 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for brown sugar, molasses
Varies by additive−8 for caramel colour, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 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 Vinegar Salt Corn Starch Cherry Juice Concentrate Worcestershire Sauce (Vinegar, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Water, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Spices, Tamarind, Natural Flavor) Natural Smoke Flavor Cultured Dextrose Onion Powder Garlic Powder Citric Acid Caramel Color Xanthan Gum Natural Flavor
16 ingredients 6 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 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.
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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