Sauce, Ginger Soy

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sauce, Ginger Soy scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Plant Proteins (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.

Within Cooking Sauces, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 9,519 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Sauce, Ginger Soy'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Mirin (Water, Rice, Dextrose, Corn Syrup, Salt), Oyster Flavored Sauce (Maltodextrin, Soy Sauce [Soybeans, Wheat, Salt], Oyster Extract, Water, Clam Extract, Brown Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Scallop Extract, Corn Syrup, Salt, Molasses, Natural Flavors, Modified Food Starch), Natural Garlic Flavor (Glycerine, Natural Flavors, Corn Syrup, Water, Hydrolyzed Pork Gelatin, Ethyl Alcohol, Caramel Color).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Acetic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.