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Taste of Inspirations Teriyaki Marinade Sauce, 12 oz

Contains cane sugar

This teriyaki marinade combines soy sauce, cane sugar and molasses. It has 6 g added sugar and 390 mg sodium per tablespoon, and contains soy and wheat.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeVegetarianContains soyContains wheat
$7.35 12 oz · lowest price at JoeTLC
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
25caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (18g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
6g▼
Sodium
390mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, caramel color), cane sugar, water, distilled vinegar, molasses, xanthan gum, onion extract, garlic extract, spice extract
43 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%17
Ingredients · counts 25%68
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 43
Nutrition 17 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (390 mg); 6 g added sugar per 1 Tbsp
Ingredients 68 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Molasses, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Caramel colour (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · Marinade sauce with sugar, xanthan gum and ingredient extracts
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar and soy sauce ingredients have no stated origin
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list, but extracts leave some seasonings unspecified
6 g added sugar
390 mg sodium per tablespoon
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for cane sugar, molasses
Varies by additive−4 for caramel colour
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, caramel color) Cane sugar Water Distilled vinegar Molasses Xanthan gum Onion extract Garlic extract Spice extract
9 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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.
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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