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Smokey Barbecue Sauce
MasterfoodsCondiments · 9310012032847

Smokey Barbecue Sauce

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Aug 2025

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

  • Tomatoes42%No flag›
  • From Paste42%No flag
  • Sugar23.2%No flag›
  • Water16.7%No flag›
  • Thickeners9.3%No flag
  • Corn flour4.8%No flag›
  • From Wheat4.8%No flag›
  • Pectin · E440a4.5%No flag
  • Food Acids4.7%No flag›
  • Acetic · E2602.5%No flag
  • Citric · E3302.2%No flag
  • Salt1.6%No flag›
  • Glucose Syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Colour0.8%No flag
  • Caramel · E150a0.8%No flag
  • 150c0.8%No flag
  • Smoke flavouring0.3%No flag
  • Tamarind Paste0.3%No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • CloveNo flag›
  • NutmegNo flag›
  • PepperNo flag›
  • Yeast ExtractNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Manufactured on equipment that processes peanutsNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Tomatoes 42% (from Paste), Sugar, Water, Thickeners (Cornflour (from Wheat), Pectin), Food Acids (Acetic, Citric), Salt, Glucose Syrup, Colour (Caramel (150c)), Smoke Flavour 0.5%, Tamarind Paste, Spices 0.5% (Clove, Nutmeg, Pepper), Yeast Extract, Onion. Manufactured on equipment that processes peanuts.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Aug 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 2 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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