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Inspector's Choice Cherry BBQ Sauce

Contains 16 g added sugars

This BBQ sauce combines organic tart cherry juice with cayenne for a sweet-tangy glaze. Each 2-tablespoon serving has 16 g added sugars, and the Worcestershire sauce includes corn syrup and caramel color.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains fishContains corn
$10.99 21.6 oz · lowest price at DDR BBQ Supply
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (35g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
16g▼
Sodium
190mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Organic Tart Cherry Juice, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Honey, Ketchup (Tomato Concentrate, Sugar, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Spice, Onion Powder, Natural Flavoring), Apple Cider Vinegar, Water, Worcestershire Sauce (Vinegar, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Water, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Spices, Tamarind, Natural Flavor, Sulfiting Agent), Apple Cider (Pasteurized Apple Cider and Ascorbic Acid), Spice, Salt, Xanthan Gum
47 / 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%75
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 47
Nutrition 40 · 16 g added sugar per 2 Tbsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 52 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Caramel colour (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 35 · Sugared sauce with natural flavors, caramel color and xanthan gum
Sourcing 75 · Uses organic tart cherry juice; no specific origin or certification named
Transparency 50 · Complete list, but includes unnamed natural flavors and spices
16 g added sugars
Corn syrup in Worcestershire sauce
Natural flavoring and caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for sugar, brown sugar
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
Organic Tart Cherry Juice Sugar Brown Sugar Honey Ketchup (Tomato Concentrate, Sugar, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Spice, Onion Powder, Natural Flavoring) Apple Cider Vinegar Water Worcestershire Sauce (Vinegar, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Water, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Spices, Tamarind, Natural Flavor, Sulfiting Agent) Apple Cider (Pasteurized Apple Cider and Ascorbic Acid) Spice Salt Xanthan Gum
12 ingredients 5 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 4 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.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; 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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