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Western Family0015400015943

Hickory Smoke Barbecue Sauce

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Allura red AC).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. 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

  • Tomato puree52.8%No flag
  • Water27.8%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate25%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup23.6%No flag›
  • Water11.8%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar5.9%No flag›
  • Salt3%No flag›
  • Molasses1.5%No flag›
  • Less than 2% modified corn starch mustard bran0.7%No flag
  • Paprika0.4%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.2%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • CITRIC ACID POTASSIUM SORBATE and SODIUM BEAZOATENo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Natura smoke flavorNo flag
  • DriedNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, MOLASSES, LESS THAN 2% MODIFIED CORN STARCH MUSTARD BRAN, PAPRIKA, XANTHAN GUM, CARAMEL COLOR, ONION*, SPICES, GUAR GUM, RED 40, CITRIC ACID POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BEAZOATE (PRESERVATIVES), GARLIC*, NATURA SMOKE FLAVOR, *DRIED

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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

3 moderate · 3 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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