LEE KUM KEE • 8.5 oz
HOISIN SAUCE
Product Insights
HOISIN SAUCE is a Chinese‑style condiment produced by Lee Kum Kee, packaged in an 8.5 oz glass pouch and sold at Walmart across the United States, Mexico and New Zealand. It belongs to the "Fat and sauces" dietary family, carries a NOVA 4 ultra‑processed rating, is low in fat but high in sugar (36.8 g) and salt (5.1 g) per 100 g, and does not have an assigned Nutri‑Score. The formulation includes soybeans, wheat flour and sesame, triggering gluten, soy and sesame allergies, and it contains artificial colorants (E129, E150C) and acetic acid (E260) as additives.
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g
Comparative Analysis
Compared with typical condiments, this hoisin sauce contains about three times more sugar (36.8 g vs 10.9 g per 100 g) and double the carbohydrates, while its fat is markedly lower (2 g vs 12 g), and its salt level (5.1 g) exceeds the average 5 g.
Ingredients
Sugar, water, fermented soybean paste (water, salt, soybeans, wheat flour), salt, sweet potato powder, caramel color, modified corn starch, sesame paste, dehydrated garlic, spices, salted chili peppers (chili peppers, salt), acetic acid, red 40.
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