Todd's BBQ Sauce — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Todd's BBQ Sauce by Todds DUMP — score 20/90.

Sugar is the #1 ingredient, stacked with honey and molasses, plus caramel color and a sulfiting agent. This is basically seasoned syrup.

Why this verdict

• Plain sugar is the #1 ingredient, ahead of tomato
• Four-plus stacked sweeteners: sugar, honey, molasses, plus corn syrup/sugar in the Worcestershire
• Caramel color is a cosmetic additive with no nutritional value
• Contains a sulfiting agent, a common trigger for sensitive people
• Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) condiment, mostly sugar by volume

Ingredients (16)

• Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
• Tomato paste (safe) — Concentrated tomato, fine.
• Water (safe) — First ingredient by weight; this pudding is mostly water, not milk.
• honey (moderate) — Natural but still concentrated sugar; another sweetener in an already sweet product.
• Worcestershire sauce (moderate) — Flavor base that smuggles in corn syrup, more sugar, caramel color and a sulfiting agent.
• molasses (moderate) — Second added sweetener; trace minerals but still sugar.
• Corn Syrup (concerning) — Cheap glucose syrup; pure added sugar with no nutrition, here as the second-largest ingredient.
• caramel color (moderate) — Cosmetic coloring with no nutritional value, can contain 4-MEI
• Sulfiting agent (concerning) — Preservative that can trigger reactions in sulfite-sensitive and asthmatic people.
• DISTILLED VINEGAR (safe) — Simple acid that preserves the sauce naturally and adds tang; no health downside in these amounts.
• chipotle peppers (safe) — Real smoked jalapenos providing the actual chipotle flavor.
• Spices (safe) — Generic seasoning blend, no concern.
• Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.
• GARLIC POWDER (safe) — Dehydrated garlic for flavor; harmless whole-food seasoning.
• Natural flavor (moderate) — Undisclosed proprietary flavor blend; here to prop up flavor a tiny amount of real vanilla can't.
• tamarind (safe) — Tangy fruit pulp used in the Worcestershire base.