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SWEET GARLIC TERIYAKI SAUCE

Contains added sugar

Garlic and fire-roasted serrano pepper give this soy-based sauce its flavor. A 2-tbsp serving has 11 g added sugar and 740 mg sodium.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeVegetarianContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$65.18 lowest price at Best In Town Chicken - Wholesale Chicken
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (37g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
11g▼
Sodium
740mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Soy Sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, lactic acid, sodium benzoate [preservative]), Sugar, Water, Garlic, Modified Corn Starch, Fire Roasted Serrano Pepper Puree (serrano pepper, water, citric acid), Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Rice Vinegar, Maltodextrin, Garlic Juice Concentrate, Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Natural Flavor, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate (preservatives)
36 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%21
Ingredients · counts 25%52
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 36
Nutrition 21 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (740 mg); 11 g added sugar per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 52 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Canola oil, 13th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 30 · Sugar, modified starch, natural flavor and preservatives in the sauce
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar and starches are present; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list includes the vague term natural flavor
11 g added sugar
740 mg sodium
Contains preservatives and natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−18 for benzoates, sorbates, natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 for canola oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Soy Sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, lactic acid, sodium benzoate [preservative]) Sugar Water Garlic Modified Corn Starch Fire Roasted Serrano Pepper Puree (serrano pepper, water, citric acid) Distilled Vinegar Salt Rice Vinegar Maltodextrin Garlic Juice Concentrate Corn Starch Canola Oil Natural Flavor Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate (preservatives)
16 ingredients 4 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives9 additives · 1 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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