Condiment
BBQ Sauce
BBQ sauce is a sweet-tangy, often tomato- or vinegar-based basting and table sauce for grilled meats—styles span Kansas City thick-sweet, Carolina vinegar, and mustard belts. A condiment class, not one brand recipe. Brush late on the grill to avoid burning sugar; serve extra at the table.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 2.08 g
- Saturated Fat 0.38 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.67 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.03 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 1942 mg
- Salt 4.94 g
- Total Carbohydrate 12.8 g
- Dietary Fibre 1.03 g
- Total Sugars 5.66 g
- Complex / starch 2.11 g
- Protein 2.82 g
- Water 77.8 g
- Energy 81.2 kcal
- Water 77.8 g
- Carbohydrates 12.8 g
- Sugars 5.66 g
- Monosaccharides 3.96 g
- Disaccharides 1.7 g
- Starch 2.11 g
- Amylose 0.53 g
- Amylopectin 1.58 g
- Digestible Starch 1.79 g
- Resistant Starch 0.21 g
- Fibre 1.03 g
- Soluble Fibre 0.36 g
- Insoluble Fibre 0.67 g
- Protein 2.82 g
- Fat 2.08 g
- Saturated Fat 0.38 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.67 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.03 g
- Vitamins 25.1 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.01 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 2.1 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.1 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 2190 mg
- Major Minerals 2184 mg
- Trace Minerals 6 mg
- Salt 4.94 g
- Sodium Chloride 4.94 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.01 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.02 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.11 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.05 · vitamin-b6: 0.02 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 2.1 · vitamin-e: 0.1 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 1942.4 · Potassium: 191 · Calcium: 51 · Iron: 0.6 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·
Condiments are flavour concentrates—often high in salt or sugar relative to serving size.
In the kitchen
Culinary partners and combinations that usually underperform with BBQ Sauce.
Usually avoid with
Often clash in flavour or tradition
History
American regional barbecue traditions developed distinct sauce families.
Bottled BBQ sauce nationalised sweet tomato styles in supermarkets.
Craft and regional BBQ sauces diversified global grill condiments.