Lee Kum Kee • 368g
Chili Bean Sauce
Product Insights
Chili Bean Sauce is a plant‑based condiment classified in the ‘Fat and sauces’ and ‘Dressings and sauces’ groups, marketed as vegan and vegetarian. It carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is placed in NOVA group 4, reflecting its ultra‑processed nature and the presence of additives such as citric acid (E270), sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate (E627) and disodium inosinate (E631). Nutritionally the sauce is virtually free of fat, saturated fat and sugars and provides low calories, but it is very high in salt (11.25 g per 100 g) and contains no protein, while also listing gluten and soy as allergens.
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with typical condiments, this sauce contains virtually no sugar or fat and only about half the average calories, but its salt level is more than double the category average.
Ingredients
Gesalzene Chilischoten 48% (Chilischoten 80%, Salz), Wasser, fermentierte Sojabohnenpaste (Wasser, Salz, Sojabohnen, Weizenmehl), fermentierte Saubohnenpaste 9% (Saubohnen 50%, Wasser, Salz, Weizenmehl), Zucker, modifizierte Maisstärke, Chilipulver 1%, getrockneter Knoblauch, Sojaöl, Säuerungsmittel (Milchsäure), Geschmacksverstärker (Dinatriuminosinat, Dinatriumguanylat). Nettogewicht 368 g
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