Declared allergens
This product declares Celery, Mustard.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Apr 2026
BBQ Sauce Sweet Preacher
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
- Celery
- Mustard
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Apr 2026
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- 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.
Ingredients
- Tomato puree54.2%No flag
- Tomato concentrate25%No flag
- Worcestershire sauce1.5%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Fully aged peppers0.2%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- PreservativeNo flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Tomato puree (water, tomato paste), sugar, molasses, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, salt, spices, celery seed, tamarind extract, natural flavor), salt, hot sauce (fully aged peppers, vinegar, salt), food starch-modified, spices (including paprika, onion, garlic, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), black pepper, cumin, cayenne pepper, rosemary, bay leaves and clove), mustard seed, natural flavor.
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
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