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Barbecue Sauce
Sweet Baby Ray's
Barcode 0013409451328
AVOIDIs Barbecue Sauce safe?
Barbecue Sauce by Sweet Baby Ray's is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)); Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Flagged ingredients (2)
High Fructose Corn Syrupmedium
Banned or restricted in: EU (tax/restricted)
EU imposes production quotas and taxes on isoglucose; linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver.
Sodium Benzoatemedium
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 permits sodium benzoate (E211) only in specified food categories at maximum levels and not in foods for infants/young children; benzene can form when benzoates and ascorbic acid co-occur.
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Full ingredient list
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, TOMATO PASTE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SPICES, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM BENZOATE AS A PRESERVATIVE, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, GALRIC*, SUGAR*, TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVOR.
Common questions
Is Barbecue Sauce banned in the United States?
No — every ingredient in Barbecue Sauce is currently legal to sell in the US. However, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sodium Benzoate are banned or restricted in other regions: High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)); Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK).
Which ingredients in Barbecue Sauce are flagged?
High Fructose Corn Syrup: EU imposes production quotas and taxes on isoglucose; linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver. Sodium Benzoate: EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 permits sodium benzoate (E211) only in specified food categories at maximum levels and not in foods for infants/young children; benzene can form when benzoates and ascorbic acid co-occur.
What does the AVOID rating mean?
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
What can I buy instead of Barbecue Sauce?
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Thrive Market Organic Pantry Starter Box (Thrive Market), Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers Variety (Simple Mills), Bob's Red Mill Organic Rolled Oats (Bob's Red Mill). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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