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Original Cherry BBQ Sauce

Contains cane sugar

This barbecue sauce combines Michigan tart cherries with a sweet, smoky base. It contains modified corn starch, flavoring, color and preservatives.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeVegetarianContains tree nutsContains soyContains corn
$14.00 21 oz · lowest price at FruitFast.com
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
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Ingredients: Michigan Tart Cherries, Cane Sugar, BBQ Blend (Water, Sugar, Tomato Paste, Molasses, Distilled Vinegar, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Tapioca Starch, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Spices, Caramel Color, Spice Extractives, Natural Smoke Flavor, Mustard Flour, Dried Onion, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate, Dried Garlic, Chili Powder, Xanthan Gum, Dried Red Pepper, Spice), Cider Vinegar, Lemon Juice (Lemon Juice, Sodium Bisulfite, Sodium Benzoate, Lemon Oil), Cherry Juice Concentrate, Apple Pectin, Cinnamon, Almond Extract (Water, Alcohol, Bitter Almond Oil).
Product details
PackagingRecyclable PET bottlesRecyclable
“We use PET 1 bottles, which are widely accepted in recycling programs.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
51 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%44
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 51
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 44 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Sulfites (additive, −10); 4 more
Processing 30 · Sauce includes modified starch, hydrolyzed soy protein, flavoring, color, preservatives and gum
Sourcing 70 · Michigan tart cherries are named; sourcing of the other ingredients isn't stated
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list and Michigan tart cherry origin; no certification or farm named
Cane sugar
Modified corn starch
Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−36 for benzoates, sulfites, caramel colour and 3 more
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Michigan Tart Cherries Cane Sugar BBQ Blend (Water, Sugar, Tomato Paste, Molasses, Distilled Vinegar, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Tapioca Starch, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Spices, Caramel Color, Spice Extractives, Natural Smoke Flavor, Mustard Flour, Dried Onion, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate, Dried Garlic, Chili Powder, Xanthan Gum, Dried Red Pepper, Spice) Cider Vinegar Lemon Juice (Lemon Juice, Sodium Bisulfite, Sodium Benzoate, Lemon Oil) Cherry Juice Concentrate Apple Pectin Cinnamon Almond Extract (Water, Alcohol, Bitter Almond Oil)
9 ingredients 1 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives10 additives · 2 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.
Sulfites (E220–E228)PreservativeModerate risk
Can trigger asthma-like reactions in sensitive people, which is why they must be declared on labels.
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.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
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.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Pectin (E440)Gelling agentNo risk
A fibre from fruit; 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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