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HICKORY & BROWN SUGAR BBQ SAUCE
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sulphite ammonia caramel).
- High
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 6 Jan 2026
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Sulphite ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
- 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
- High fructose con syrup48.9%No flag
- Disti vinegar24.5%No flag
- Tomato concentrate14.3%No flag
- Thickener7.1%No flag
- E14427.1%No flag
- Brow2%No flag
- Natural smoke flavouring1%No flag
- Pineapple jui concentrate0.6%No flag
- Colour0.1%No flag
- Caramel 150d0.1%No flag
- Pra<0.1%No flag
- 211<0.1%No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Sulphite ammonia caramel (E150D)Moderate
Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
- Sodium benzoate (E211)Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
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high fructose con syrup, disti vinegar, tomato paste, thickener (e1442), brow (2%), salt, natural smoke flavor, pineapple jui concentrate, spices, colour (caramel 150d), pra (211), molasses, corn syrup, dried garlic, sugar, tamarind, natural flavor.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sulphite ammonia caramelCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
- 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
- SaltModerate concern
- MolassesModerate concern
- Corn SyrupLow concern
2 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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