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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 35231 1
Size
37 g
Sold in
USA

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Why it’s rated
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
  • Garlic Powder Dried garlic.
    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 CORN STARCH, SALT, PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SPICE, CARAMEL COLOR, MOLASSES, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), GARLIC, MUSTARD FLOUR, CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVOR, CELERY SEED

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