Declared allergens
This product declares Sulphites.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Feb 2023
Honey Barbecue Sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
- Sulphites
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Feb 2023
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 puree23.3%No flag
- Tomato concentrate11.7%No flag
- Less than 2% of0.9%No flag
- Concentrated pineapple juice0.6%No flag
- Worcestershire sauce0.3%No flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Smoke flavouring0.1%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- PreservativeNo 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, tomato puree (water, tomato paste), distilled vinegar, honey, modified food starch, less than 2% of: salt, molasses, pineapple juice concentrate, worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor, sulfites [preservative]), smoke flavor, xanthan gum, caramel color, spices, sodium benzoate (preservative), garlic powder.
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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
- MolassesModerate concern
- High Fructose Corn SyrupLow concern
- GarlicLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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