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Red River Mud BBQ Sauce

Contains corn syrup

This thick barbecue sauce combines tomato, molasses, honey, chipotle and mesquite smoke flavors. It has 12 g added sugars per serving and contains soy.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains soyContains fishContains corn
$11.25 19 oz · lowest price at Kent Rollins
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (34g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
12g▼
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: sugar, water, tomato paste, molasses, vinegar, spices, honey, mustard, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, paprika, garlic powder, cornstarch, Worcestershire sauce, distilled vinegar, corn syrup, caramel color, tamarind, natural flavor, sulfiting agent, liquid mesquite smoke, mesquite smoke flavor, hydrolyzed soy protein, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, onion powder
Product details
PackagingGlass jarGlass
“19 oz glass jar” — the product page
43 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%45
Ingredients · counts 25%46
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 43
Nutrition 45 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more fiber (1 g); 12 g added sugar per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 46 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Molasses, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 4 more
Processing 30 · Sugar, corn syrup, caramel color, flavorings and preservatives.
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar and corn syrup are listed; ingredient origins aren't stated.
Transparency 50 · Full list, but spices and natural flavor aren't specified.
12 g added sugars
Contains corn syrup
Contains caramel color and preservatives
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for sugar, molasses
Varies by additive−26 for benzoates, caramel colour, sorbates and 2 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 Molasses Vinegar Spices Honey Mustard Mustard seed Salt Turmeric Paprika Garlic powder Cornstarch Worcestershire sauce Distilled vinegar Corn syrup Caramel color Tamarind Natural flavor Sulfiting agent Liquid mesquite smoke Mesquite smoke flavor Hydrolyzed soy protein Sodium benzoate Potassium sorbate Sodium benzoate Onion powder
28 ingredients 5 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 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.
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.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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