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Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce

Contains sodium benzoate

This mustard-forward barbecue sauce contains 50% mustard and has 12 g of total sugars per serving. It also contains natural flavors and sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarian
$8.99 lowest price at Lane's BBQ
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
50caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (29mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
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Sodium
190mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Mustard (50%) [Distilled Vinegar, Water, #1 Grade Mustard Seed, Salt, Turmeric, Paprika, Spice, Natural Flavors and Garlic Powder], Apple Cider Vinegar [Distilled Vinegar, Apple, Water], Ketchup [Tomato Concentrate, Sugar, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Less Than 2% Of: Spices, Onion Powder, Natural Flavors], Pepper Sauce [Vinegar, Peppers, Water, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate], Spices, Salt
56 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 56
Nutrition 40 · 41 g added sugar per 2 Tbsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 86 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Sauce with sugar, natural flavors, xanthan gum and sodium benzoate
Sourcing 50 · No origin or production practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but it includes unnamed spices and natural flavors
12 g total sugars per serving
Contains sodium benzoate and natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for benzoates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Mustard (50%) [Distilled Vinegar Water #1 Grade Mustard Seed Salt Turmeric Paprika Spice Natural Flavors and Garlic Powder] Apple Cider Vinegar [Distilled Vinegar Apple Water] Ketchup [Tomato Concentrate Sugar Distilled Vinegar Salt Less Than 2% Of: Spices Onion Powder Natural Flavors] Pepper Sauce [Vinegar Peppers Water Xanthan Gum Sodium Benzoate] Spices Salt
25 ingredients 4 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
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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