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Barbecue sauce

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: 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

2 additives on this label are 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.
  2. Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Brown sugar56.3%No flag›
  • Cider vinegar21.9%No flag›
  • Apple juice10.9%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate5.5%No flag
  • Worcestershire sauce2.7%No flag
  • Vinegar1.4%No flag›
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Molasses0.3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrolyzed soybean and corn protein<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • TamarindsNo flag›
  • AnchovyNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • OnionsNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Lemon oilNo flag›
  • Salt1.4%No flag›
  • Paprika0.7%No flag›
  • Spice0.7%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Brown sugar, cider vinegar, apple juice, tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, (vinegar, water, molasses, corn syrup, red peppers, hydrolyzed soybean and corn protein, caramel color, citric acid, salt, tamarinds, anchovies, dehydrated garlic and onions, polysorbate 80, natural flavorings, lemon oil), salt, paprika, spices.

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.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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