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HONEY BARBECUE SAUCE, HONEY

Name: HONEY BARBECUE SAUCE, HONEY
Brand: GREAT VALUE

GREAT VALUE · 0/100 · Not approved

2 not-approved ingredients detected

What we flagged

Ingredient	Verdict	Why
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)	Not approved	Industrially produced via enzymatic conversion of corn starch; strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction.
Artificial Flavors	Not approved	Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.
Natural Flavor	Caution	Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Caramel Color (generic)	Caution	Without a Class number, manufacturer-disclosed type is unknown; Class III/IV variants (most common in colas) contain 4-MeI, a California Prop 65 carcinogen.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×2 − 10×2 − 5×0 = 0

Reason	Points	Detail
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)	-50	Industrially produced via enzymatic conversion of corn starch; strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction.
Artificial Flavors	-50	Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.
Natural Flavor	-10	Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Caramel Color (generic)	-10	Without a Class number, manufacturer-disclosed type is unknown; Class III/IV variants (most common in colas) contain 4-MeI, a California Prop 65 carcinogen.

Ingredients

High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)Vinegarconcentrated tomato juiceWater Tomatoesfood starch-modifiedSalt Honeycontains or less ofMolasses Artificial Flavors PaprikaspicesWheat Flour Garlic Powder Onion Powder Natural Flavor Citric Acid Guar Gum Caramel Color (generic)

Diets this fits

VegetarianPescatarianGluten-freeDairy-free

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