Declared allergens
This product declares Celery.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025
Bar-B-Q Sauce, Bar-B-Q
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
- Celery
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025
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 Concentrate23.5%No flag
- Red Ripe Tomatoes11.8%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
- Caramel Color · E150a0.4%No flag
- Worcestershire Sauce0.2%No flag
- Worcestershire Sauce<0.1%No flag
- Caramel Color · E150aNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Xanthan Gum · E415<0.1%No flag
- Sodium Benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Potassium Sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
- To Protect Freshness<0.1%No flag
- Smoke flavouringNo 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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Water, Tomato Concentrate (Red Ripe Tomatoes, Distilled Vinegar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Salt, Onion Powder, Spice, Natural Flavoring), Brown Sugar, Sugar, Salt, Spices (Including Celery Seed), Onion Powder, Caramel Color, Worcestershire Sauce Powder (Maltodextrin, Worcestershire Sauce (Vinegar, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Spices, Tamarind, Natural Flavor)), Xanthan Gum, Chili Pepper, Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate (To Protect Freshness), Smoke Flavoring, Garlic Powder, Beef Extract, Citric Acid.
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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
5 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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