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Elite BBQ - Carolina Vinegar BBQ Sauce

Contains added sugar

A thin, vinegar-forward Carolina-style sauce for pork and smoked chicken. It has 13 g of added sugar per 2-tablespoon serving and includes xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$9.99 lowest price at Elite BBQ Smokers
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (34g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
13g▼
Sodium
160mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Vinegar (White, Apple Cider), Ketchup (Tomato Concentrate from Red Ripe Tomatoes, Distilled Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Onion Powder, Natural Flavor and Spices), Sugar, Apple Juice Concentrate, Salt, Spices, Xanthan Gum
51 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%68
Processing · counts 15%58
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 51
Nutrition 40 · 13 g added sugar per 2 Tbsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 68 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Juice concentrate, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 58 · Vinegar sauce with ketchup, sugar, juice concentrate and xanthan gum
Sourcing 40 · Refined sugar and concentrate are listed; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full list includes unspecified natural flavor and spices
13 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for sugar, juice concentrate
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Vinegar (White, Apple Cider) Ketchup (Tomato Concentrate from Red Ripe Tomatoes, Distilled Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Onion Powder, Natural Flavor and Spices) Sugar Apple Juice Concentrate Salt Spices Xanthan Gum
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 limited risk
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.
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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