KC Masterpiece Original Barbecue Sauce

Name: KC Masterpiece Original Barbecue Sauce
Brand: KC Masterpiece

Thick Kansas City-style sauce, sweet and smoky, thickened with modified corn starch and coloured with caramel color.

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Flagged ingredients1

Synthetic dyesNone listed
Corn syrupHigh fructose corn syrup
Artificial sweetenersNone listed
Seed oilsNone listed
PreservativesNone listed

Fails 1 of 5 standards. Read from the ingredient list below; what each check counts.

What was flagged, and the words it was read from

Ingredient	Check	On the label as
High fructose corn syrup	Corn syrup	HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP

Ingredients as listed

Tomato Puree, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Molasses, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Vinegar, Less than 2% of: Spices, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor, Natural Flavor, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Onion ( Dried), Garlic ( Dried), Caramel Color, Turmeric, Paprika Extracts.

Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2757215). The maker’s page for it is here. Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.

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More barbecue sauce first, then the rest of the condiments, dressings and sauces aisle. Each passes all five checks.

KC Masterpiece Original Barbecue Sauce

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What was flagged, and the words it was read from

Ingredients as listed

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