Is Dr wills bbq sauce ultra-processed?

Barbecue sauces Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Dr wills bbq sauce

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 17 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed barbecue sauces

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, Dates, Apple Vinegar, Red Peppers, Onion, Water, Ginger, Garlic, Dijon Mustard (Water, Mustard Seeds, Spirit Vinegar, Salt (processing marker)), Smoked Paprika 2%, Spices, Smoked Hickory Powder 1%

As written on the pack

Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, Dates, Apple Vinegar, Red Peppers, Onion, Water, Ginger, Garlic, Dijon Mustard (Water, Mustard Seeds, Spirit Vinegar, Salt), Smoked Paprika (2%), Spices, Smoked Hickory Powder (1%).

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 107 barbecue sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 11th. 86% of the barbecue sauces here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 107 barbecue sauces, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0787099922979, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.