Sweet Baby Ray's Original Barbecue Sauce
High fructose corn syrup is the first ingredient. Pineapple juice concentrate and tamarind sit further down, which is the odd pair on an otherwise tomato sauce.
The nutrition block is 14 servings of 36 g, about 2 tablespoons. One serving is 70 calories, 17 g of sugar, and 16 g of that sugar is added. Sodium is 290 mg.
Ken's Foods says Sweet Baby Ray's has been part of Ken's for over two decades. The brand mailbox is in Chicago. The page does not name a Canadian plant. The story page dates the rib contest win to 1985, against nearly 700 entrants.
Product Highlights
- •High fructose corn syrup is ingredient one
- •Pineapple juice concentrate and tamarind
- •70 calories per 36 g
- •16 g added sugar per serving
- •14 servings on the panel
Category
Our Canadian score
Imported
An American sauce. Sweet Baby Ray's Original is owned by Ken's Foods, with a Chicago mailbox, and the product page never mentions Canada. High fructose corn syrup, pineapple juice concentrate, and tamarind are the label facts.
Score breakdown (30% evidenced, low confidence)
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Brand
- Sweet Baby Ray's
- Owner
- Ken's Foods, United States
- First Ingredient
- High fructose corn syrup
- Serving
- 36 g, 70 calories
- Added Sugar
- 16 g per serving
- Mailbox
- Chicago, Illinois
Where to Buy
Product Information
Nutrition Facts
| Per 2 tbsp (36 g)14 servings per container | % DV | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories / Calories | 70 | |
| Fat / Lipides | 0g | |
| Saturated / saturés | 0g | |
| + Trans / trans | 0g | |
| Cholesterol / Cholestérol | 0mg | |
| Sodium | 290mg | |
| Carbohydrate / Glucides | 18g | |
| Sugars / Sucres | 17g | |
| Protein / Protéines | 0g | |
Ingredients
High fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, tomato paste, modified corn starch, contains less than 2% of salt, pineapple juice concentrate, natural smoke flavor, spice, caramel color, molasses, sodium benzoate (preservative), garlic (dried), mustard flour, corn syrup, sugar, tamarind, natural flavor, celery seed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sweet Baby Ray's Original made in Canada?
Sweet Baby Ray's Original does not claim a Canadian plant. Ken's Foods, the US owner, lists plants in four American states, and the brand contact is a Chicago post office box.
Who owns Sweet Baby Ray's Original?
Ken's Foods owns Sweet Baby Ray's Original. Wikipedia says the Raymond brothers sold the sauce business in 2005 for $30 million.
Why does Sweet Baby Ray's Original taste fruity?
The ingredient list includes pineapple juice concentrate and tamarind, under the tomato paste. Those two are easy to miss on a barbecue label.
How much sugar is in Sweet Baby Ray's Original?
The panel lists 17 g of sugar in 36 g of sauce, and 16 g of that is added sugar. That is about 32 percent of the daily added-sugar value on the US label.
Does Sweet Baby Ray's Original contain mustard?
Mustard flour is on the ingredient list. The US page tells shoppers to read the package for allergen declarations.
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