Barbecue sauce
21as eaten · per 100 g: 172 kcal · 0.8 g protein · 0.9 g fiber
easy to overeat. A middling balance of protein, energy density, and fiber.
satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale
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Why this score
Protein2% of calories
12/100
Low energy density172 kcal per 100 g
54/100
Fiber5 g per 1000 kcal
15/100
Hyper-palatabilityengineered fat · sugar · salt pattern
−33%
The first three bars are sub-scores (0–100 per lever) that build the score; the values under each label are the measured quantities that drive them. Hyper-palatability works the other way — it cuts the built score by the shown percentage (up to −80%). Full math here.
The numbers
| Energy | 172 kcal |
| Protein | 0.8 g |
| Fat | 0.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 40.8 g |
| …of which sugars | 33.2 g |
| Fiber | 0.9 g |
| Sodium | 1027 mg |
Per 100 g. Source: usda-survey-fndds #2709750. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. How the score works.