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Bbq Sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 14 Dec 2025
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is 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.
Ingredients
- Tomato concentrate2.8%No flag
- Spice blend1.4%No flag
- Dehydrated onion0.2%No flag
- Worcestershire sauce0.7%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a0.2%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Cider vinegar, water, brown sugar, sugar, tomato paste, spice blend (with salt, chili pepper, dehydrated onion and garlic, spices and spice extractives), worcestershire sauce (with molasses, corn syrup, and tamarind), distilled vinegar, caramel color, natural flavor.
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
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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