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Bbq Mustard Sauce

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025

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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sugar52.2%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar23.9%No flag›
  • Water12%No flag›
  • #1 grade mustard seed6%No flag
  • Soy sauce3%No flag›
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Wheat0.7%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Aged cayenne red peppers1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.4%No flag›
  • Apple cider vinegar0.2%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate<0.1%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural hickory smoke flavor<0.1%No flag›
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Oleoresin paprika · E160cNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • As a preservativeNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

SUGAR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, #1 GRADE MUSTARD SEED, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), AGED CAYENNE RED PEPPERS, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, TOMATO PASTE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR, TURMERIC, CORN SYRUP, PAPRIKA, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), SPICES, MOLASSES, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, ONION POWDER, SODIUM BENZOATE (AS A PRESERVATIVE) AND CARAMEL COLOR.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025

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.
  • 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

What drives this

3 moderate · 6 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 16 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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