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Sticky Fingers Smokehouse Classic Original Barbecue Sauce (16.4 oz)

Contains added sugars

This sweet, tomato-based barbecue sauce includes natural cherrywood smoke flavor. It has 13 g of added sugar per serving and also contains preservatives and caramel color.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarianContains corn
$8.99 16.4 oz · lowest price at Grill Masters Club
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (37g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
13g▼
Sodium
300mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Sugar, Water, Tomato Paste, Distilled Vinegar, Brown Sugar, Apple Juice Concentrate, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Natural Smoke Flavor (Including Cherrywood), Garlic, Molasses, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Caramel Color, Onion, Paprika, Spice, Chili Pepper, Corn Syrup, Natural Flavor, Celery Seed, Tamarind, Garlic
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%50
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 43
Nutrition 40 · 13 g added sugar per 2 Tbsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 50 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Brown sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 3 more
Processing 30 · Sugar-rich sauce with modified starch, preservatives, smoke flavor and caramel color
Sourcing 40 · Sugar leads the list; ingredient origins and growing practices aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full list, but natural flavor and spice aren't specified
13 g added sugar
Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate
Caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for sugar, brown sugar
Varies by additive−22 for benzoates, caramel colour, sorbates and 1 more
Scored Oct 25, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugar Water Tomato Paste Distilled Vinegar Brown Sugar Apple Juice Concentrate Modified Corn Starch Salt Natural Smoke Flavor (Including Cherrywood) Garlic Molasses Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Caramel Color Onion Paprika Spice Chili Pepper Corn Syrup Natural Flavor Celery Seed Tamarind Garlic
23 ingredients 5 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 1 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
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.
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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