Barbecue sauces
Stubb's Sticky Sweet BBQ Sauce
18 oz (510 g)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
Why it scores 12
Stubb's Sticky Sweet BBQ Sauce scores 12 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Brown sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: 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
Sticky Sweet BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 31.4 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 1.6 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 171 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 88 = 12
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 171 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 40 g |
| Sugars | 31.4 g |
| Added sugars | 31.4 g |
| Fiber | 1.9 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.6 g |
Serving: 1 serving (35 g)
Ingredients
- TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE)
- BROWN SUGAR (high concern)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
- DISTILLED VINEGAR
- MOLASSES (high concern)
- WATER
- CORN STARCH
- SALT
- SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA)
- ONION
- GARLIC
- NATURAL FLAVOR (INCLUDING HICKORY SMOKE)
Label text, as published
TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), BROWN SUGAR, SUGAR, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, WATER, CORN STARCH, SALT, SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA), ONION, CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.5% OF: GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVOR (INCLUDING HICKORY SMOKE).
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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