5-Star Barbecue Sauce
Processing Score
9.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 44 ingredients, including corn syrup, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Fiber Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
022531189016
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size32 g
Amount per serving
Calories
45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 190mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate 10g
4%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 1g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
21 listed · 4 flagged for reviewBROWN SUGAR, WATER, TOMATO PASTE, MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA, SPICE, GARLIC POWDER), ONIONS, VINEGAR, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, WATER, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, SPICES, TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVOR), CELERY, BELL PEPPER, SALT, LEMON JUICE, SPICES, JALAPENO PEPPERS, GARLIC POWDER, ORANGE PEEL, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE, CORN STARCH, XANTHAN GUM (A NATURAL THICKENER), CILANTRO, CARAMEL COLOR.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group 5-Star Barbecue Sauce's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum (A Natural Thickener).
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Brown Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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