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Hickory barbecue sauce, hickory

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · 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

  • Sugar52.9%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar23.5%No flag›
  • Tomato puree11.8%No flag
  • Tomato concentrate5.9%No flag
  • Water5.9%No flag›
  • Water5.9%No flag›
  • Modified food starch2.9%No flag›
  • Brown sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Molasses0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Cultured dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Concentrated pineapple juice0.2%No flag
  • Natural smoke flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Sugar, distilled vinegar, tomato puree (tomato paste, water), water, modified food starch, brown sugar (sugar, molasses), salt, cultured dextrose, pineapple juice concentrate, natural smoke flavor, caramel color, spices, natural flavors, molasses, tamarind, dehydrated garlic, citric acid.

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 · 7 not assessed

7 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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