Barbecue sauces
Kinder's Hickory BBQ Sauce
780 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 7
Kinder's Hickory BBQ Sauce scores 7 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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Japanese Barbecue Sauce Bachan's · 34 oz Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 69 out of 100 , 62 points higher -
Japanese Barbecue Sauce Muse · 17 oz Not ultra-processed · No brown sugar Score 46 out of 100 , 39 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
Hickory BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Molasses 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 41.2 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 1.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 206 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 93 = 7
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][6][7][8][9]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 206 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 47.1 g |
| Sugars | 41.2 g |
| Added sugars | 41.2 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g |
Serving: 34g
Ingredients
- Tomato puree (water, tomato paste)
- brown sugar (high concern)
- sugar (high concern)
- vinegar
- molasses (high concern)
- corn starch
- salt
- natural smoke flavor (includes natural hickory smoke flavor)
- cultured dextrose
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- caramel color (high concern)
- ground red pepper
- xanthan gum
Label text, as published
Tomato puree (water, tomato paste), brown sugar, sugar, vinegar, molasses, corn starch, salt, natural smoke flavor (includes natural hickory smoke flavor), cultured dextrose, garlic powder, onion powder, caramel color, ground red pepper, xanthan gum.
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Kinder's
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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Questions & Answers About 4-MEI
“Based on current science, the FDA has no reason to believe that there are any immediate or short-term health risks presented by 4-MEI at the levels expected in food.”
fda.gov
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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Proposition 65 List of Chemicals Known to the State to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity
“The date refers to the initial appearance of the chemical on the list.”
oehha.ca.gov
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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