Barbecue sauces
Stubb's Legendary Bar-B-Q Sauce
18 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 16
Stubb's Legendary Bar-B-Q Sauce scores 16 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: 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.
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The Receipt
Legendary Bar-B-Q Sauce
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 20 points
- Brown sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 15.2 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Salt 1.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
100 − 84.5 = 15.5 → 16
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 91 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 21.2 g |
| Sugars | 15.2 g |
| Added sugars | 12.1 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g |
Serving: 1 serving (33 g)
Ingredients
- TOMATO PUREE (WATER. TOMATO PASTE)
- DISTILLED VINEGAR
- SUGAR (high concern)
- MOLASSES (high concern)
- SALT
- SPICES (INCLUDING BLACK PEPPER, PAPRIKA, CHILI PEPPER)
- CORN STARCH
- BROWN SUGAR (high concern)
- ONION
- GARLIC
- GUAR GUM (THICKENER)
- XANTHAN GUM (THICKENER)
- NATURAL FLAVOR (INCLUDING HICKORY SMOKE)
Label text, as published
TOMATO PUREE (WATER. TOMATO PASTE), DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, MOLASSES, SALT, SPICES (INCLUDING BLACK PEPPER, PAPRIKA, CHILI PEPPER), CORN STARCH, BROWN SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.5% OF: ONION, GARLIC, GUAR GUM (THICKENER), XANTHAN GUM (THICKENER), NATURAL FLAVOR (INCLUDING HICKORY SMOKE).
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Glass
Context only: no points in v1.
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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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“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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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