Sweet Chinese Five-Spice Simmer Sauce
Processing Score
8.0Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
1.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 32 ingredients, including corn syrup and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol Listed
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
088177228021
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size72 g
Amount per serving
Calories
140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.5g
3%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat N/A
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 1050mg
46%
Total Carbohydrate 27g
10%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 2g
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
18 listed · 4 flagged for reviewSOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), WATER, SUGAR, SALTED MIRIN (CORN SYRUP, FERMENTED RICE EXTRACT [RICE ALCOHOL, SALT, CITRIC ACID], WATER AND SALT), BROWN SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, SESAME), GARLIC PUREE (GARLIC, VINEGAR), GINGER, RICE VINEGAR, CORN STARCH, LESS THAN 2%: ANISE, CLOVE, CINNAMON, BLACK PEPPER, FENNEL, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM, DRIED GARLIC.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Sweet Chinese Five-Spice Simmer 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 Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Salted Mirin (Corn Syrup, Fermented Rice Extract [Rice Alcohol, Salt, Citric Acid], Water And Salt), Brown Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Sesame).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
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