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Sweet sour sauce
Kikkoman, Kikkoman Foods Inc.Condiments · 0041390047602

Sweet sour sauce

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Apr 2025

Ingredients

  • Water53.1%No flag
  • Sugar10.3%No flag
  • Soy sauce10.3%No flag
  • Water5.1%No flag
  • Wheat2.6%No flag
  • Soya bean1.3%No flag
  • Salt1.3%No flag
  • Vinegar10.3%No flag
  • Modified corn starch8%No flag
  • Tomato concentrate4%No flag
  • Concentrated pineapple juice2%No flag
  • Onion1%No flag
  • Carmine · E1200.5%No flag
  • Colour0.5%No flag
  • Green bell pepper0.2%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.1%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Less than 1<0.1%No flag
  • 10 of 1% as a preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631<0.1%Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • SpiceNo flag
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Water, sugar, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), vinegar, modified corn starch, tomato paste, pineapple juice concentrate, onion powder, carmine (color), dehydrated green bell pepper, sodium benzoate: less than 1/10 of 1% as a preservative, citric acid, garlic powder, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, spice.

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Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Apr 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 10 ingredients yet.

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