Barbecue sauces
Kraft Slow-Simmered Hint of Honey Barbecue Sauce
18 oz (1 lb 2 oz) 510 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 21
Kraft Slow-Simmered Hint of Honey Barbecue Sauce scores 21 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points High fructose corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Molasses: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better barbecue sauce
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Korean Style BBQ Sauce Primal Kitchen Not ultra-processed · No high fructose corn syrup Score 64 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Memphis bbq sauce True Made Foods Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 75 out of 100 , 54 points higher -
The original Japanese barbecue sauce Bachan's · 34 oz Not ultra-processed · No high fructose corn syrup Score 68 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Slow-Simmered Hint of Honey Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
- High fructose corn syrup minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 20 points
- Honey minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 12 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 79 = 21
Can’t score above 79. Contains high fructose corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 60 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 52.5 g |
| Sugars | 12 g |
| Added sugars | 33.3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 2 tbsp (36 g)
Ingredients
- HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP (high concern)
- VINEGAR
- TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE)
- APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
- MODIFIED FOOD STARCH
- MOLASSES (high concern)
- SALT
- 2% HONEY (high concern)
- NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR
- MUSTARD FLOUR
- SPICES
- DRIED ONION
- PAPRIKA
- DRIED GARLIC
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS)
Label text, as published
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, VINEGAR, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MOLASSES, SALT, 2% HONEY, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR, MUSTARD FLOUR, SPICES, DRIED ONION, PAPRIKA, DRIED GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Mustard
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Paper, Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
More barbecue sauces on GoodSwap
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Barbecue Sauce Sweet Baby Ray's · 18 oz Ultra-processedHigh in sugarHigh in saltContains added sugars Score 6 out of 100 Bad -
Barbecue Sauce Sweet Baby Ray's · 37 g Ultra-processedHigh in sugarHigh in saltContains added sugars Score 6 out of 100 Bad -
Japanese Barbecue Sauce Bachan's · 34 oz Contains added sugarsNo additivesSeed-oil free Score 69 out of 100 Good -
Japanese Barbecue Sauce Bachan's · 17 oz High in sugarHigh in saltContains added sugarsNo additives Score 46 out of 100 Okay -
Japanese Barbecue Sauce Muse · 17 oz High in sugarHigh in saltContains added sugarsNo additives Score 46 out of 100 Okay -
The American Original Barbecue Sauce Kc Masterpiece · 18 oz Ultra-processedHigh in sugarHigh in saltContains added sugars Score 9 out of 100 Bad
More from Kraft
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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21 CFR 184.1866 High fructose corn syrup
“a sweet, nutritive saccharide mixture containing either approximately 42 or 55 percent fructose”
ecfr.gov
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org