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Soy Sauce
Condiments · 8850206011063

Soy 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 23 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.
  2. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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.
  3. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • SOY beans 351.3%No flag
  • Wheat24.3%No flag›
  • Salt6.3%No flag›
  • Water6.3%No flag›
  • Sugar2.9%No flag›
  • Colour2.9%No flag
  • E150c · E150a2.9%Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Flavour enhancers1.8%No flag
  • E6311.8%Low

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

  • E6270.9%Low

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

  • Zutaten0.4%No flag
  • SOJAbohnen 35% WEIZEN0.4%No flag
  • Salz0.2%No flag
  • Wasser0.1%No flag
  • Zucker<0.1%No flag
  • Farbstoff<0.1%No flag
  • E150c · E150a<0.1%Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • GeschmacksverNo flag
  • StärkerNo flag
  • E631Low

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

  • E627Low

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

  • IngrediëntenNo flag
  • SOJAbonenNo flag
  • TarweNo flag
  • ZoutNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SuikerNo flag
  • KleurstofNo flag
  • E150c · E150aModerate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • FlavouringNo flag
  • SmaakverNo flag
  • SterkerNo flag
  • E631Low

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

  • E627Low

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

  • IngrédientsNo flag
  • Fèves de SOJANo flag
  • Farine de BLENo flag
  • SelNo flag›
  • EauNo flag
  • SucreNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • E150c · E150aModerate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • ArômeNo flag
  • Exhausteur de goûtNo flag
  • E631Low

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

  • E627Low

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

  • AverageNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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SOY beans 3, WHEAT, salt, water, sugar, colour: E150c, flavoring, flavour enhancers: E631, E627. Zutaten: SOJAbohnen 35% WEIZEN, Salz, Wasser, Zucker, Farbstoff: E150c, Aroma, Geschmacksver - stärker: E631, E627. Ingrediënten: SOJAbonen 35%, TARWE, zout, water, suiker, kleurstof: E150c, aroma, smaakver - sterker: E631, E627. Ingrédients: fèves de SOJA 35%, farine de BLE, sel, eau, sucre, colorant : E150c, arôme, exhausteur de goût : E631, E627. Average

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Mar 2026

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.
  • 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

What drives this

2 moderate · 1 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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