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Condiments · 0041820817669

Honey bbq sauce, honey bbq

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Mustard

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. 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

  • High fructose corn syrup52.3%No flag›
  • Water23.9%No flag›
  • Honey11.9%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar6%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate3%No flag
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.4%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of chili peppers<0.1%No flag
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Jalapeno peppers<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Chipotle peppersNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • A preservativeNo flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • A preservativeNo flag
  • Ancho chili peppersNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Including mustardNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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High fructose corn syrup, water, honey, distilled vinegar, tomato paste, sugar, corn syrup, maltodextrin, modified corn starch, salt, contains less than 2% of chili peppers*, molasses, jalapeno peppers, natural smoke flavor, chipotle peppers, potassium sorbate (a preservative), sodium benzoate (a preservative), ancho chili peppers*, caramel color, spices (including mustard), garlic*, onion*.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Mustard.

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

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