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Mad raccoonCondiments · 0758354506531

Gourmet Barbecue Sauce, Barbecue

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Fish
  • Mustard

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.

  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

  • Tomato Sauce52.8%No flag
  • Water27.3%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate12.7%No flag
  • Garlic12.7%No flag›
  • Sugar23.6%No flag›
  • Distilled Vinegar11.8%No flag›
  • Modified Food Starch5.9%No flag›
  • Salt3%No flag›
  • Spice1.5%No flag›
  • Onion0.7%No flag›
  • Lemon Juice0.4%No flag›
  • Corn Syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Brown Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Yellow Mustard<0.1%No flag
  • Distilled Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Mustard SeedNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Hot Sauce<0.1%No flag›
  • Distilled VinegarNo flag›
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Worcestershire SauceNo flag
  • Distilled VinegarNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Caramel Color · E150aNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Autolyzed YeastNo flag
  • Citric Acid · E330No flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Tea ExtractNo flag›
  • AnchovyNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Bell pepperNo flag
  • Xanthan Gum · E415No flag
  • Contains Less Than 2% Of SpicesNo flag
  • Bell pepperNo flag
  • Sodium Benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • Potassium Sorbate · E202No flag
  • To Preserve FreshnessNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Tomato Sauce (Water, Tomato Paste, Garlic Powder) Sugar, Distilled Vinegar, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Spice, Onion Powder, Lemon Juice, Corn Syrup, Brown Sugar, Molasses, Yellow Mustard (Distilled Vinegar, Water, Mustard Seed, Salt, Turmeric, Paprika, Spice, Natural Flavors), Hot Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Red Pepper, Salt), Worcestershire Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Water, Sugar, Salt, Caramel Color, Natural Flavors, Autolyzed Yeast, Citric Acid, Onion Powder, Tea Extract, Cured Anchovies, Garlic Powder, Capsicum, Xanthan Gum), Contains Less Than 2% Of Spices, Capsicum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate (To Preserve Freshness).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Fish, Mustard.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 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

2 moderate · 2 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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