Condiments & Sauces
ProcessedOverview
Prepared sauces, dressings, and condiments used as ingredients in processed foods. Includes mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, salad dressings, and specialty sauces adding flavor complexity to products.
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Ingredient variations
Common forms
Prepared sauces, condiments, and dressings
Function
Provides complex flavor profiles, moisture, and binding properties in prepared foods. Contributes acidity, sweetness, or umami. Often contains multiple functional ingredients including emulsifiers and stabilizers.
Sources
Manufactured products combining oils, vinegars, sweeteners, spices, and additives. Undergo mixing, heating, homogenization, and preservation processes. May contain dozens of sub-ingredients.
Health Considerations
Often high in sodium, sugar, and calories. May contain trans fats from partially hydrogenated oils. Hidden sources of allergens and additives in processed foods.
Regulatory
FDA standards of identity for mayonnaise, ketchup, and other condiments. Must declare all sub-ingredients on labels. Often contain multiple allergens requiring declaration.
Common Variations (50 total)
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