Declared allergens
This product declares Sesame, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 Jul 2025
Hoisin Sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
- Sesame
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 Jul 2025
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
- Tamari sauce23.5%No flag
- Rice vinegar2.9%No flag
- Garlic puree1.5%No flag
- Sesame tahini0.4%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a0.2%No flag
- Concentrated lemon juice<0.1%No flag
- Red jalapeño peppers<0.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Szechuan peppercornNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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CANE SUGAR, TAMARI SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL), WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, RICE VINEGAR, GARLIC PUREE, CORN STARCH, SESAME TAHINI, CARAMEL COLOR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, JALAPEÑO PUREE (RED JALAPEÑO PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), GROUND CINNAMON, SALT, STAR ANISE POWDER, FENNEL POWDER, SZECHUAN PEPPERCORN, CLOVE POWDER.
Alerts
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
What drives this
- WaterModerate concern
- SaltModerate concern
- Cane SugarLow concern
5 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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