Sainsbury's • 150 mL
Dark soy sauce
Product Insights
Sainsbury’s Dark soy sauce is a 150 ml glass‑bottled condiment classified in the "Fat and sauces" group of the PNNS food classification. It carries a NOVA 4 label, indicating an ultra‑processed product, and its nutritional profile shows very high sugar (about 20 g per 100 ml) and salt (10.8 g per 100 ml) with virtually no fat or protein. The sauce is vegan but contains soybeans and wheat, so it is not suitable for those avoiding gluten or soy, and it includes additives such as caramel colour (E150a), lactic acid (E270) and potassium sorbate (E202).
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average condiment, this dark soy sauce contains roughly double the sugar and more than double the salt while having virtually no fat.
Ingredients
water, sugar, soya sauce (10%) (water, soya beans, wheat , salt), salt, colour: plain caramel, acidity regulator: lactic acid, preservative: potassium sorbate
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