Why is Grill-Sauce - Steak classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The sauce combines multiple processed components such as tomato concentrate, mango chutney, glucose syrup, and modified starch, and it includes the food‑type additives E412 (guar gum) and E415 (xanthan), which places it in NOVA group 4, the highest level of processing.

How does the high sugar and salt content in this sauce affect diabetic or hypertensive diets?

With 29 g of sugar and 3 g of salt per 100 ml, the sauce can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and increase blood pressure, making it unsuitable for people managing diabetes or hypertension.

Is the mustard seed in this product a concern for people with mustard allergy?

Yes, mustard seeds are listed as an ingredient and are highlighted as an allergen, so anyone allergic to mustard should avoid this sauce.

BBQ,Hamker • 300 ml

Grill-Sauce - Steak

Fat And Sauces

Product Insights

The Grill-Sauce - Steak is a tomato‑based barbecue sauce marketed for steaks, classified under the "Dressings and sauces" PNNS group. It carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is placed in NOVA group 4, reflecting its ultra‑processed nature with added sugars, glucose syrup, modified starch, and the additives E412 (guar gum) and E415 (xanthan). Nutritionally, the sauce is very low in fat (0.5 g/100 ml) and saturated fat (0.1 g), but contains a very high sugar level (29 g/100 ml) and a relatively high salt amount (3 g/100 ml), making it unsuitable for low‑sugar or low‑salt diets despite being vegan and containing mustard seeds as an allergen.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

high

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 ml

Energy Kcal179 kcal

Fat0.5 g

Saturated Fat0.1 g

Carbohydrates40 g

Sugars29 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average barbecue‑sauce, this product delivers roughly three times more sugar (29 g vs 10.9 g per 100 ml) while providing only a fraction of the fat (0.5 g vs 12 g) and a lower salt level than the category average (3 g vs 5 g), positioning it as a high‑sweetness, low‑fat option.

Ingredients

41 % Tomatenmark einfach konzentriert, Mango-Chutney (Zucker, Mango, Speisesalz, Ingwer, Knoblauch, Cayenne-Pfeffer, Branntweinessig), Branntweinessig, Wasser, Glukosesirup, Zucker, modifizierte Stärke, Speisesalz, 1,5 % Grüner Pfeffer, Zwiebeln, Gewürze, Senfkörner, Verdickungsmittel: Guarkernmehl, Xanthan.

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