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Sizzlin' Heat BBQ Sauce

Contains added sugar

A spicy BBQ sauce combines tomato, cayenne, vinegar and liquid smoke. Each two-tablespoon serving has 12 g added sugar and 870 mg sodium; it also contains sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains fish
$9.99 lowest price at Blues Hog
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (37g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
12g▼
Sodium
870mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Ketchup (tomato concentrate from vine-ripened tomatoes, sugar, distilled vinegar, salt, less than 2% of: spices, onion powder, natural flavors), medium brown sugar, water, hot sauce (aged cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, water, salt and garlic powder), tomato paste (tomato paste, citric acid), apple cider vinegar, spice mix (spices including paprika, salt, garlic powder, and not more than 2% silicon dioxide added to prevent caking), red chile, granulated garlic, celery seed, liquid smoke (water, natural hickory smoke flavor), salt, Worcestershire powder (Worcestershire sauce (vinegar, sugar, salt, vegetable and fruit (onion, tomato, and apple), caramel color, spice extract, yeast extract, spices, garlic), salt, maltodextrin, spices, garlic powder and onion powder), horseradish powder, ground cayenne pepper, white distilled vinegar, vanilla extract, lemon juice (filtered water, lemon juice concentrate, less than 2% of: sodium benzoate (preservative)
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
ShippingFrozen gel packsIce packs
“However, we do our very best to make sure the product arrives in the best possible condition by using special frozen gel packs.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
44 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%18
Ingredients · counts 25%74
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 44
Nutrition 18 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (870 mg), more fiber (1 g); 12 g added sugar per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 74 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Caramel colour (additive, −4); Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); 2 more
Processing 55 · A formulated tomato-based sauce with added sugars, natural flavors and a preservative
Sourcing 35 · The brand says it is made in the USA; ingredient sourcing is not stated
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but the formulation includes natural flavors and unspecified spices
12 g added sugar per serving
870 mg sodium per serving
Contains sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−26 for benzoates, caramel colour, silicon dioxide and 2 more
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Ingredients
Ketchup (tomato concentrate from vine-ripened tomatoes, sugar, distilled vinegar, salt, less than 2% of: spices, onion powder, natural flavors) Medium brown sugar Water Hot sauce (aged cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, water, salt and garlic powder) Tomato paste (tomato paste, citric acid) Apple cider vinegar Spice mix (spices including paprika, salt, garlic powder, and not more than 2% silicon dioxide added to prevent caking) Red chile Granulated garlic Celery seed Liquid smoke (water, natural hickory smoke flavor) Salt Worcestershire powder (Worcestershire sauce (vinegar Sugar Salt Vegetable and fruit (onion, tomato, and apple), caramel color, spice extract, yeast extract, spices, garlic), salt, maltodextrin, spices, garlic powder and onion powder) Horseradish powder Ground cayenne pepper White distilled vinegar Vanilla extract Lemon juice (filtered water Lemon juice concentrate Less than 2% of: sodium benzoate (preservative)
23 ingredients 4 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives8 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.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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