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Condiments · 0865618000015

Barbeque sauce

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Fish
  • Mustard
  • Soy

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

  • Brown sugar50%No flag›
  • Water25%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate12.5%No flag
  • Tomato concentrate6.3%No flag
  • Salt3.1%No flag›
  • Spice1.6%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.8%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.8%No flag
  • Apple cider vinegar6.3%No flag›
  • Ketchup3.1%No flag
  • Tomato concentrate made from vine ripened tomatoes1.6%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup0.8%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar0.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Less than 2% onion powder<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Mustard1.6%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Mustard seed0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Paprika<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Spice0.8%No flag›
  • Hickory liquid smoke0.4%No flag
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Hickory smoke flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy protein<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Caramel · E150No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Worcestershire sauce0.2%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Contains less thanNo flag
  • AnchovyNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Propylene glycol alginate · E405No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Brown sugar, water, tomato paste (tomato paste, salt, spices, natural flavors, citric acid), apple cider vinegar, ketchup (tomato concentrate made from vine ripened tomatoes, high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, corn syrup, salt, less than 2% onion powder, garlic powder, natural flavors), mustard (distilled vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, paprika, spice, natural flavors & garlic powder), spices, hickory liquid smoke (water, hickory smoke flavor, vinegar, hydrolyzed soy protein, sugar, color caramel, spices), worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, water, molasses, corn syrup, salt, contains less than 2%: anchovies, tamarind extract, sugar, spices, dehydrated garlic powder, caramel color, xanthan gum, propylene glycol alginate and natural flavors (soy)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Fish, Mustard, Soy.

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

5 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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