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aToxiq rating: Avoid — Flagged Avoid
Barbecue Sauce
Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA
Sweet Baby Ray's

Barbecue Sauce

Avoid · Flagged
Barcode
0 13409 45132 8
Size
37 g
Sold in
USA

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How we rated it

Why it’s rated Avoid

A product’s rating follows its most concerning indexed ingredient. Each ingredient links to its science card and the research behind it. How ratings work

  • High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Refined Fructose Concentration / Hepatic Fat & Brain Insulin Resistance
    Avoid
  • Modified Corn Starch Chemically modified starch; marks highly processed food.
    Use Caution
  • Sodium Benzoate Synthetic Preservative / Benzene Risk with Vitamin C
    Use Caution
  • Natural Flavors (Undisclosed) Proprietary Mixture Loophole
    Use Caution
  • Caramel Color Some classes (III/IV) can contain 4-MEI, a possible carcinogen; the class is rarely disclosed.
    Use Caution
  • Corn Syrup Refined syrup (HFCS itself remains Avoid).
    Use Caution
  • Flavor (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — same practical allowance as natural flavours.
    Use Caution
  • Sugar (Added) Added sugar — limit, not avoid.
    Use Caution
  • Vinegar Fermented acetic acid; traditional preservative.
    Clean
  • Spices Ground spices and herbs.
    Clean
  • Salt Everyday seasoning; no toxic-burden concern at normal use (sodium intake is a nutrition question, not a toxin).
    Clean
Ingredients
On the label

Ingredients

HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, TOMATO PASTE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SPICES, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM BENZOATE AS A PRESERVATIVE, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, GALRIC*, SUGAR*, TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVOR.

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