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Sweet & Savory Simmer Sauce

Contains 16 g added sugar

This sweet, savory simmer sauce includes fish sauce made on Phú Quốc, Vietnam. Each 1/4-cup serving has 16 g added sugar and 1,230 mg sodium.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains fishContains corn
$6.99 lowest price at Red Boat Fish Sauce
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (70g)
Protein
3g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
16g▼
Sodium
1230mg▼
Saturated fat
0.5g
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Ingredients: Water, Fish Sauce (Anchovy, Sea Salt), Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Ginger, Onion, Corn Starch, Green Onions, Black Pepper, Crushed Red Chile Pepper, Citric Acid, Yeast Extract, Xanthan Gum
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%30
Ingredients · counts 25%66
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%65
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 30 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (1230 mg); 16 g added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 66 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sunflower oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · A formulated sauce with sugar, sunflower oil, starch and xanthan gum
Sourcing 65 · The brand says its fish sauce is fermented on Phú Quốc; other ingredients lack sourcing details
Transparency 70 · Complete ingredient list and specific origin for the fish sauce
Contains sunflower oil
16 g added sugar
1,230 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−4 for yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
ClearShelf standard−10 for sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Fish Sauce (Anchovy, Sea Salt) Sugar Sunflower Oil Ginger Onion Corn Starch Green Onions Black Pepper Crushed Red Chile Pepper Citric Acid Yeast Extract Xanthan Gum
13 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 3 limited risk
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.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
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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