Garbage Wings Sauce

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Garbage Wings Sauce scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): 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 Garbage Wings 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, Brown Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cayenne Pepper Sauce (Aged Cayenne Red Peppers, Vinegar, Salt, Garlic)Yellow Mustard (Vinegar, Water, Mustard Seed, Salt, Turmeric, Paprika, Natural Flavor, Spices, Garlic Powder)Butter Blend (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil And Liquid Soybean Oil, Water, Butter, Salt, Nonfat Dry Milk, Vegetable Monoglycrerides, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Citric Acid, Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Protect Flavor.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.