Bar "B" "Q" & Wing Sauce

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Bar "B" "Q" & Wing Sauce scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate (As Preservatives)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Sriracha Sauce (Jalapeno Mash, Distilled Vinegar, Sugar, Garlic, Xanthan Gum, Garlic Oil, Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate (As Preservatives), Capsicum Oleoresin)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Ketchup & Mustard, this product is more processed than about 77% of the 6,563 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Bar "B" "Q" & Wing 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soy Sauce (Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate (As A Preservative)), Mirin (Corn Syrup, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Fermented Rice Extract (Rice, Alcohol, Salt And Citric Acid), Brown Sugar, Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate (As Preservatives)).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sesame Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.