Hunt's Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

HUNTS BBQ Sauce Honey Mustard, 18 OZ

HUNTS BBQ Sauce Honey Mustard, 18 OZ: 4.5/5 ingredient safety

HUNTS BBQ Sauce Honey Mustard, 18 OZ by Hunt's has 2 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.5 out of 5, 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E.

  • Safety score 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Condiments / Sauces / Groceries

How This Score Is Built

This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For HUNTS BBQ Sauce Honey Mustard, 18 OZ, 2 of its 2 tracked ingredients carry a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.

Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.

Where HUNTS BBQ Sauce Honey Mustard, 18 OZ sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

4.5 Top 29% higher than 71% of 58,710 scored products

Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value

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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07

4.5
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4.5 out of 5
Based on 2 tracked ingredients
2
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
2
Low Risk / Safe
E
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

Tomato Juice From Concentrate (Water, Tomato Paste), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Honey, Molasses, Salt, Less than 2% of: Spices Including Paprika, Mustard Seed, Natural Flavors Including Smoke, Tomato Fiber, Mustard Bran, Guar Gum, Carob Bean Gum, Citric Acid, White Wine.

Product Details

Brand
Hunt's
Barcode
0027000609064
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
France,United States

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Frequently asked questions

Where does HUNTS BBQ Sauce Honey Mustard, 18 OZ rank on ingredient safety?

With an average ingredient safety score of 4.5/5, HUNTS BBQ Sauce Honey Mustard, 18 OZ sits ahead of 71% of the 58,710 PlainIngredients products carrying a scored ingredient list, 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What's behind the 4.5/5 rating on HUNTS BBQ Sauce Honey Mustard, 18 OZ?

Each ingredient gets a 1-5 score (1 highest risk, 5 safest) built from FDA and EU regulatory status; HUNTS BBQ Sauce Honey Mustard, 18 OZ's 4.5/5 is the average across every mapped ingredient it lists, landing it in the Low Risk tier.

Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.