Morrisons BBQ Sauce nutrition

1 tablespoon (15g)Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)

Figures from Morrisons’ 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

Energy17 kcal1% of RI485 kJ, 116 kcal per 100g

Saturates0gLow0% of RI0g per 100g

Sugars3.5gHigh4% of RI23.5g per 100g

Salt0.21gMedium3% of RI1.4g 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

17kcal1% of the day

!Nothing is over 30% of their daily limits in 1 tablespoon (15g).

CaloriesEnergy17 kcal1%

Reference 1,291 kcal

Total sugarWithin limit3.5g19%

Limit 19g free sugar (NHS)

Saturated fatWithin limit0g0%

Guide 14g: Boone estimate, 10% of energy. No NHS limit at this age

SaltWithin limit0.21g7%

Limit 3g (NHS)

ProteinTarget0.1g

No set target for this age

1 tablespoon (15g) of BBQ Sauce. Figures from Morrisons; 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 Morrisons BBQ Sauce

Total sugar3.5gin 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 3.5g against the NHS free sugar limit

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 sauces & condiments

#85 of 125 sauces & condiments for least salt per 100g.

Sorted by salt per 100gHow

Aldi Bramwells Squeezy Light Mayonnaise 0.5 L 247 kcal per 100g1.35g Capsicana Mexican Tomato & Herbs Enchilada Kit 233 kcal per 100g1.35g Aldi Bramwells Squeezy Lighter Than Light Mayonnaise 0.5 L 100 kcal per 100g1.38g Aldi Specially Selected Tomato & Mascarpone Stir Through Sauce 0.19 KG 221 kcal per 100g1.38g Morrisons BBQ Sauce 116 kcal per 100g1.40g Aldi Specially Selected Caramelised Red Onion Chutney 310 G 208 kcal per 100g1.44g Aldi Specially Selected Tomato & Chilli Chutney 285 G 201 kcal per 100g1.44g Aldi Specially Selected Soy Chilli Ginger Dressing 0.26 KG 208 kcal per 100g1.46g Aldi Bramwells Tomato Ketchup 0.55 KG 82 kcal per 100g1.47g

Swaps with less saltLowest salt in sauces & condimentsAldi Specially Selected Chilli Infused Olive Oil 0.25 L →0.00g per 100g.

All sauces & condiments →125 products

Among all 125 sauces & condiments

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

Sugar23.5g per 100g

0gMiddle 5.7g56.6g

More sugar than 85% of the 125 sauces & condiments.

Saturated fat0g per 100g

0gMiddle 0.8g13.1g

Less saturated fat than 78% of the 125 sauces & condiments.

Salt1.4g per 100g

0gMiddle 1.14g16g

More salt than 67% of the 125 sauces & condiments.

Calories116 kcal per 100g

7 kcalMiddle 156 kcal828 kcal

Fewer calories than 61% of the 125 sauces & condiments.

Is Morrisons 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.

Morrisons BBQ Sauce nutrition by portion

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

Per	100g	1 tablespoon (15g)	2 tablespoons (30g)	4 tablespoons (60g)
Energy	116 kcal	17 kcal	35 kcal	70 kcal
of which saturates	0.0g	0.0g	0.0g	0.0g
of which sugars	23.5g	3.5g	7.0g	14.1g
Protein	1.0g	0.1g	0.3g	0.6g
Salt	1.40g	0.21g	0.42g	0.84g

Quick answers

How many calories are in Morrisons BBQ Sauce?+

17 kcal in 1 tablespoon (15g). Per 100g it is 116 kcal.

How much sugar is in Morrisons BBQ Sauce?+

3.5g 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 Morrisons BBQ Sauce?+

0.21g in 1 tablespoon (15g): 7% of the 3g daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 3% of the 6g adult limit.

Is Morrisons BBQ Sauce ultra-processed?+

Yes, NOVA group 4.

Where the figures come from

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

Collected. Copied by Boone from Morrisons’ 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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