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BUFFALO WILD WINGS - ASIAN ZING

Contains high fructose corn syrup

This chili, soy and ginger sauce has 19 g of added sugar and 560 mg of sodium per 2-tablespoon serving. It also contains modified corn starch, natural flavors and preservatives.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeVegetarianContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$5.50 12 oz · lowest price at Emmas Premium Services
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp. (39 g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
19g▼
Sodium
560mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: High fructose corn syrup, chili garlic sauce (salted chili peppers (chili peppers, salt), water, sugar, rice vinegar, dehydrated garlic, modified corn starch, acetic acid), sugar, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), distilled vinegar, water, ginger, modified corn starch, salt, natural flavors, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid, xanthan gum
36 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%32
Ingredients · counts 25%42
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 36
Nutrition 32 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (560 mg); 19 g added sugar per 2 tbsp.
Ingredients 42 · High fructose corn syrup, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 25 · High fructose corn syrup, modified starch, preservatives and xanthan gum
Sourcing 35 · Refined sweeteners and starch; origin of the ingredients isn't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavors aren't specified
19 g added sugar
560 mg sodium per serving
Contains preservatives and xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for high fructose corn syrup, sugar
Varies by additive−18 for benzoates, sorbates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
High fructose corn syrup Chili garlic sauce (salted chili peppers (chili peppers, salt), water, sugar, rice vinegar, dehydrated garlic, modified corn starch, acetic acid) Sugar Soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt) Distilled vinegar Water Ginger Modified corn starch Salt Natural flavors Potassium sorbate Sodium benzoate Citric acid Xanthan gum
14 ingredients 6 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives8 additives · 2 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.
High-fructose corn syrupAdded sugarModerate risk
Added sugar that is cheap to add in large amounts; high intake is linked to fatty liver and weight gain.
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.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
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.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually 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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