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AVOIDKraft Original Barbecue Sauce 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.
Banned or restricted in: EU (tax/restricted)
EU imposes production quotas and taxes on isoglucose; linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver.
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.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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High fructose corn syrup, tomato paste, vinegar, molasses, salt, modified cornstarch, onion powder, smoke flavor, spices, garlic powder, caramel color, tamarind, sodium benzoate (to preserve freshness).
No — every ingredient in Kraft Original 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).
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.
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.
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