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Sweet & Spicy

Contains cane sugar

This Japanese barbecue sauce combines soy sauce, mirin and fermented red jalapeño. Each tablespoon has 6 g added sugar and 590 mg sodium; it contains wheat, soy and sesame.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains soyContains wheatContains sesame
$9.49 16 oz · lowest price at Bachan's
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
30caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp. (18g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
6g▼
Sodium
590mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Non-GMO Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt), Cane Sugar, Red Jalapeño Puree (Red Jalapeño Pepper, Salt, Vinegar), Mirin (Water, Rice, Koji Seed, Sea Salt), Tomato Paste, Organic Ginger, Green Onion, Organic Rice Vinegar, Organic Garlic, Sea Salt, Organic Toasted Sesame Oil
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
46 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 5 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%6
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%58
Sourcing · counts 10%45
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 46
Nutrition 6 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (590 mg); 6 g added sugar per 1 tbsp.
Ingredients 80 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Sauce made from brewed soy sauce, cane sugar, mirin and seasonings
Sourcing 45 · The brand says mirin is from Japan; cane sugar origin isn't stated
Transparency 70 · Complete ingredient list; the brand gives some supplier and production details
6 g added sugar per serving
590 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Non-GMO Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt) Cane Sugar Red Jalapeño Puree (Red Jalapeño Pepper, Salt, Vinegar) Mirin (Water, Rice, Koji Seed, Sea Salt) Tomato Paste Organic Ginger Green Onion Organic Rice Vinegar Organic Garlic Sea Salt Organic Toasted Sesame Oil
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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