How do the high sugar and salt levels in this Hot Sauce affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

The 16.7 g of sugar per 100 g can raise blood glucose quickly, which may challenge diabetes management, while the 4.4 g of salt can contribute to elevated blood pressure, making it less suitable for hypertensive individuals; moderation and portion control are advised.

Is this Hot Sauce suitable for vegan, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

The product is labeled Halal, so it meets halal requirements, but it contains wheat starch and wheat‑derived soy sauce, so it is not gluten‑free, and the presence of artificial chicken flavor means it cannot be confirmed as vegan.

Buldak • 200g

Hot Sauce

Q: Why is Hot Sauce classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

NOVA 4 includes foods made mostly from industrial ingredients and additives; this sauce lists dextrin (E1400), citric acid (E330), xanthan gum (E415), monosodium glutamate (E621), disodium inosinate (E631), disodium guanylate (E627), paprika color (E160c) and artificial chicken flavor, all of which are typical of ultra‑processed formulations.

Fat And Sauces

Product Insights

The Hot Sauce is a Buldak‑branded condiment belonging to the Dressings and sauces family, packaged in a 200 g plastic bottle and certified Halal and HACCP. It carries a Nutri‑Score of E (score 25) and is classified in NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product with several food‑industry additives such as dextrin (E1400), citric acid (E330), xanthan gum (E415), monosodium glutamate (E621), disodium inosinate (E631) and disodium guanylate (E627). Nutritionally it is high in sugar (16.7 g) and carbohydrates (33.3 g) per 100 g, has zero fat and saturated fat, contains 4.4 g of salt, and lists allergens including celery, gluten, peanuts, sesame, soy and nuts.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal288 kcal

Fat12 g

Saturated Fat3.1 g

Carbohydrates40 g

Sugars23 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average condiments, this Hot Sauce contains markedly more sugar (16.7 g vs 10.9 g) and carbohydrates (33.3 g vs 16.4 g), virtually no fat or protein, slightly less salt (4.4 g vs 5.0 g), yet delivers higher energy (250 kcal vs 183 kcal) per 100 g.

Ingredients

Water, Buldak Seasoning*[Sugar, Dextrin, Spices, Yeast extract*, Salt, Starch(corn, wheat, modified), Soy protein, Artificial chicken flavor, Citric acid, Disodium inosinate Disodium guanylate, Monosodium glutamate, Rice flou Onion, Garlic, Capsicum oleoresin, Xanthan gum, Silicon dioxide, Paprika color], High Fructose Corn Syrup, Soybean Oil, Onion, Garlic, Yeast Extract*, Acid Hydrolyzed Soybean Capsicum Oleoresin, Corn Oil, Salt, Soy Sauce(Water, Soybean, Salt, Wheat], Dextrin, Paprika (color), Gluconic Acid, Wheat Starch, Artificial Chicken Flavor, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Green Tea Extract, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Palm&Coconut Oil Powder CONTAINS WHEAT, SOYBEAN, TREE NUTS (COCONUT) Manufactured in a facility that also processes egg mik fish, crustacean shellfish, peanuts and sesame.

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