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HP Classic BBQ Sauce nutrition

1 tablespoon (15g)More from HPUltra-processed (NOVA 4)

Figures from HP’s published nutrition information, collected by Boone. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.

Traffic lights, per 1 tablespoon (15g)Colours from FSA guidance, per 100gHow
Energy18 kcal1% of RI510 kJ, 122 kcal per 100g
Saturates0gLow0% of RI0g per 100g
Sugars3.6gHigh4% of RI24g per 100g
Salt0.28gHigh5% of RI1.85g per 100g

Colours use the Food Standards Agency front-of-pack thresholds per 100g. RI is the adult reference intake. Boone does not hold fat figures for this product, so it is not shown.

How much
Who is eating
18kcal1% of the day
!Nothing is over 30% of their daily limits in 1 tablespoon (15g).
CaloriesEnergy18 kcal1%
Reference 1,291 kcal
Total sugarWithin limit3.6g19%
Limit 19g free sugar (NHS)
Saturated fatWithin limit0g0%
Guide 14g: Boone estimate, 10% of energy. No NHS limit at this age
SaltWithin limit0.28g9%
Limit 3g (NHS)
ProteinTarget0.2g
No set target for this age

1 tablespoon (15g) of Classic BBQ Sauce. Figures from HP; portion figures calculated by Boone. Free sugar cannot be worked out without the ingredient list, so total sugar is shown against the free sugar limit as an upper bound. How

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Sugar in a portion of HP Classic BBQ Sauce

Total sugar3.6gin 1 tablespoon (15g)
Teaspoons0.9One teaspoon is 4g
0.9 teaspoons of sugar

Boone does not hold an ingredient list for this product, so it cannot split free sugar from sugar that occurs naturally. The shares on the right treat all of it as free sugar, so they are the most it could be.

Up to 3.6g against the NHS free sugar limit
Age 4 to 6 19g a day19%
Age 7 to 10 24g a day15%
Age 11 and over 30g a day12%

The NHS free sugar limit is 19g a day at age 4 to 6, 24g at 7 to 10 and 30g from 11.

How it compares with other table sauces & condiments

#54 of 78 table sauces & condiments for least salt per 100g.

Sorted by salt per 100gHow
Heinz Caesar Dressing 356 kcal per 100g1.80gHeinz Smoky BBQ Sauce 130 kcal per 100g1.80gHeinz Tartare Sauce 345 kcal per 100g1.80gWishbone Italian Dressing 178 kcal per 100g1.80gHP Classic BBQ Sauce 122 kcal per 100g1.85gDaddies Brown Sauce 95 kcal per 100g1.90gHeinz Carolina Gold Mustard BBQ Sauce 118 kcal per 100g2.10gColman's Dijon Mustard 99 kcal per 100g2.20gHP Brown Sauce 103 kcal per 100g2.20g
Swaps with less saltLowest salt in table sauces & condimentsAldi Bramwells Tomato Ketchup →0.90g per 100g.
All table sauces & condiments →78 products

Among all 78 table sauces & condiments

Where it sits per 100g against every table sauces & condiments product in the Boone database.

Sugar24g per 100g
0gMiddle 4.2g39g

More sugar than 90% of the 78 table sauces & condiments.

Saturated fat0g per 100g
0gMiddle 0.3g6.1g

Less saturated fat than 58% of the 78 table sauces & condiments.

Salt1.85g per 100g
0.9gMiddle 1.5g4.75g

More salt than 68% of the 78 table sauces & condiments.

Calories122 kcal per 100g
33 kcalMiddle 169 kcal720 kcal

Fewer calories than 72% of the 78 table sauces & condiments.

Is HP Classic BBQ Sauce ultra-processed?

NOVA group 4
1 Unprocessed
2 Ingredients
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Group 4: ultra-processed. Made with industrial processes or ingredients. How NOVA works →

Boone does not hold a full ingredient list for this product, so the group is assigned from the type of food. Check the pack for the ingredients.

HP Classic BBQ Sauce nutrition by portion

Boone does not hold figures for fat, carbohydrate and fibre for this product.

Per100g1 tablespoon (15g)2 tablespoons (30g)4 tablespoons (60g)
Energy122 kcal18 kcal37 kcal73 kcal
of which saturates0.0g0.0g0.0g0.0g
of which sugars24.0g3.6g7.2g14.4g
Protein1.5g0.2g0.5g0.9g
Salt1.85g0.28g0.56g1.11g

Quick answers

How many calories are in HP Classic BBQ Sauce?+

18 kcal in 1 tablespoon (15g). Per 100g it is 122 kcal.

How much sugar is in HP Classic BBQ Sauce?+

3.6g of sugar in 1 tablespoon (15g), about 0.9 teaspoons. Without an ingredient list Boone cannot say how much of it is free sugar.

How much salt is in HP Classic BBQ Sauce?+

0.28g in 1 tablespoon (15g): 9% of the 3g daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 5% of the 6g adult limit.

Is HP Classic BBQ Sauce ultra-processed?+

Yes, NOVA group 4.

Where the figures come from

Source. HP’s published nutrition information, per 100g as sold.

Collected. Copied by Boone from HP’s published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.

Calculated by Boone. Portion figures, traffic lights. Labelled where they appear.

Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.

Full methodology →UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →NOVA food processing →
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