Overview
- Öko-Test tested 19 barbecue sauces and judged nine recommendable, with four rated very good and five rated good, while the rest ranged from satisfactory to insufficient.
- The lab work flagged pesticides and mold toxins as main causes of poor scores, naming compounds such as alternariol (AOH) and tenuazonic acid (TeA) detected in multiple products.
- Sugar levels varied sharply across the sample, from about 14.8 percent to nearly 42 percent, creating clear differences for people watching sugar intake.
- The highest-ranked products included Byodo, K-Bio (Kaufland), Sanchon and Tegut, and the tested set contained four organic-labeled items and a wide price range per 250 g.
- The findings give shoppers practical action points: read labels for sugar and additives, prefer top-rated sauces for lower contaminant concerns, and expect retailers and makers to respond as grilling season continues.