Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Sesame, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026
Vegetarian hoisin sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).
- High
Allergens
- Gluten
- Sesame
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Ingredients
- Caramel color · E150a1%No flag
- Acetic acid · E2600.2%No flag
- And so um benzoate added as a preservative<0.1%No flag
- Whet<0.1%No flag
- Manufactured by<0.1%No flag
- Lee kum keeNo flag
- Foods incNo flag
- 14455 don julian road city of industryNo flag
- Ca 91746 usa refrigerateNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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sugar, water, soybeans, salt, modified corn starch, wheat flour, caramel color, sesame oil, acetic acid, spices, and so um benzoate added as a preservative, contains: soybeans, whet, manufactured by: lee kum kee (sa) foods inc, 14455 don julian road city of industry, ca 91746 usa refrigerate
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
5 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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