Chinese Cooking Sauce
Processing Score
8.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3/10Fair
The processing score reflects 22 ingredients, including artificial colors, modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol Listed
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
756781001094
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size133 g
Amount per serving
Calories
100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat N/A
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 400mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate 22g
8%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 1g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
17 listed · 6 flagged for reviewWATER, RED PEPPER, SUGAR, WATER CHESTNUT, BABY SWEET CORN, MALT VINEGAR, FOOD STARCH- MODIFIED, LIGHT SOY SAUCE (WATER, SUGAR, SALT, SOYBEAN, WHEAT FLOUR), TOMATO PUREE, ACETIC AID, GARLIC PUREE, CHILI PUREE, CHOPPED CORIANDER, SALT, RED CHILI FLAKES, XANTHAN & GUAR GUMS, PAPRIKA EXTRACT.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Chinese Cooking Sauce's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan & Guar Gums.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Red Chili Flakes.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
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