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aToxiq rating: Avoid — Flagged Avoid
Original Barbecue Sauce
Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA
Kraft

Original Barbecue Sauce

Avoid · Flagged
Barcode
0 21000 05228 8
Size
18 oz (510g)
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
  • Potassium Sorbate Mild Food Preservative / DNA Irritation at High Dose
    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
  • Maltodextrin Highly processed starch filler; high glycemic.
    Use Caution
  • Flavor (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — same practical allowance as natural flavours.
    Use Caution
  • Vinegar Fermented acetic acid; traditional preservative.
    Clean
  • Garlic Powder Dried garlic.
    Clean
  • Spices Ground spices and herbs.
    Clean
  • Onion Powder Dried onion.
    Clean
  • Water Plain water — no concern.
    Clean
  • Salt Everyday seasoning; no toxic-burden concern at normal use (sodium intake is a nutrition question, not a toxin).
    Clean
Ingredients
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Ingredients

HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, VINEGAR, WATER, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE) MOLASSES, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, DRIED ONION, MUSTARD SEED FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR, SPICES, PAPRIKA, DRIED GARLIC, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE

As listed by the data source. Always check the package in your hand — formulations change.

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