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Bar-b-q sauce

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Fish

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Water52.9%No flag›
  • Sugar19.6%No flag›
  • Ketchup13.7%No flag
  • Water6.9%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate3.4%No flag
  • Sugar1.7%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.9%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Onion0.2%No flag›
  • Spice0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Molasses6.9%No flag›
  • Jalapeno peppers3.4%No flag›
  • Corn starch1.7%No flag›
  • Swadley's secret spice blend0.9%No flag
  • Garlic0.4%No flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Smoke flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Spice0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • Paprika<0.1%No flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Torula yeastNo flag›
  • Highly refined soybean oilNo flag
  • Calcium stearateNo flag›
  • Worcestershire sauce0.4%No flag
  • Vinegar0.2%No flag›
  • Molasses0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • PowderNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • AnchovyNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Hot sauce0.2%No flag›
  • Aged red peppers0.1%No flag
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Crushed tomatoes0.1%No flag
  • Red bell pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Cayenne pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

Water, sugar, ketchup (water, tomato concentrate, sugar, vinegar, salt, onion powder, spice, natural flavors), molasses, jalapeno peppers, corn starch, swadley's secret spice blend [garlic, natural smoke flavor (salt, smoke flavor), spices, salt, dehydrated onion, paprika, dextrose, sugar, caramel color, torula yeast, highly refined soybean oil, calcium stearate], worcestershire sauce (vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic, powder, sugar, spices, anchovies, tamarind, natural flavor), hot sauce (aged red peppers, vinegar, salt, garlic), crushed tomatoes, crushed red pepper, natural smoke flavoring, cayenne pepper, vinegar, dehydrated onion, minced garlic, calcium chloride.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Fish.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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