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Boomtown Original BBQ Sauce

Contains high-fructose corn syrup

This barbecue sauce has a tomato-and-spice base with brown sugar sweetness. A 1 fl oz serving has 11 g added sugar and includes high-fructose corn syrup and corn syrup.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains corn
$10.00 lowest price at Boomtown Sauces
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 1 floz (34g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
11g▼
Sodium
75mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Ketchup, tomato concentrate, distilled vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, salt, spice, onion powder, natural flavoring, brown sugar, water, molasses, natural flavor, tamarind concentrate, smoked paprika, mustard powder, black pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, thyme, apple cider vinegar, pink Himalayan sea salt, phosphoric acid
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%52
Ingredients · counts 25%58
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 52 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (75 mg); 11 g added sugar per 1 floz
Ingredients 58 · Brown sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Phosphoric acid (additive, −10); Molasses, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 1 more
Processing 35 · Sauce includes natural flavor, corn syrups and phosphoric acid
Sourcing 40 · The brand says sauces come from Odessa; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific growing or production claims
11 g added sugar
Contains high-fructose corn syrup
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for brown sugar, molasses
Varies by additive−14 for phosphoric acid, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Ketchup Tomato concentrate Distilled vinegar High fructose corn syrup Corn syrup Salt Spice Onion powder Natural flavoring Brown sugar Water Molasses Natural flavor Tamarind concentrate Smoked paprika Mustard powder Black pepper Garlic powder Chili powder Thyme Apple cider vinegar Pink Himalayan sea salt Phosphoric acid
23 ingredients 3 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 2 moderate risk
Phosphoric acid (E338)AcidModerate risk
The acid in colas; cola intake was linked to lower bone density in women in the Framingham Osteoporosis Study.
High-fructose corn syrupAdded sugarModerate risk
Added sugar that is cheap to add in large amounts; high intake is linked to fatty liver and weight gain.
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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