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MEATBALLS WITH BBQ SAUCE TENDER MEATBALLS IN A SWEET AND SMOKY BARBEQUE SAUCE, BBQ SAUCE

Name: MEATBALLS WITH BBQ SAUCE TENDER MEATBALLS IN A SWEET AND SMOKY BARBEQUE SAUCE, BBQ SAUCE
Brand: GREAT VALUE

GREAT VALUE · 60/100 · Caution

4 ingredients flagged with caution

What we flagged

Ingredient	Verdict	Why
Sugar (Refined)	Caution	Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Corn Syrup	Caution	Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
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.
Natural Flavor	Caution	Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×0 − 10×4 − 5×0 = 60

Reason	Points	Detail
Sugar (Refined)	-10	Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Corn Syrup	-10	Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
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.
Natural Flavor	-10	Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

Ingredients

cooked meatballsbeef and porkWater Wheat Flourcaramel color]soy protein concentratecontains or less of the followingGarlic Powder Onion Powder Salt Tomatoescorn syrup solidsVinegar Sugar (Refined)Molasses Cornstarchworcestershire sauceCorn Syrup Caramel Color (generic)spicesanchoviesnatural flavor [contains soy] and tamarindchili powderPepper OnionspiceGarlic Natural Flavorred pepper saucered and tabasco peppers

Diets this fits

Gluten-freeDairy-free

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