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Wok Wagon - Teriyaki Sauce 15.5 oz

Contains sodium benzoate

This sweet teriyaki sauce is made with soy sauce, mirin and honey. Each tablespoon has 4 g of added sugar and 740 mg of sodium, and it contains soy and wheat.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesDairy-freeVegetarianContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$6.00 15.5 oz · lowest price at Stello Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (39g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
4g▼
Sodium
740mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Sugar, Soy Sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate), Water, Mirin (water, rice dextrose, corn syrup, salt), Molasses, Honey, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Phosphoric Acid, Monosodium Glutamate, Citric Acid
46 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%47
Ingredients · counts 25%48
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%63
Why it scores 46
Nutrition 47 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (740 mg); 4 g added sugar per 1 Tbsp
Ingredients 48 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Phosphoric acid (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 30 · Sweetened sauce with modified starch, xanthan gum and several additives
Sourcing 35 · Sugar and corn syrup are ingredients; no sourcing details are stated
Transparency 63 · Complete ingredient list; no specific sourcing claims
4 g added sugar
740 mg sodium
Contains sodium benzoate
Contains MSG
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for sugar, molasses
Varies by additive−24 for benzoates, phosphoric acid, msg
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugar Soy Sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate) Water Mirin (water, rice dextrose, corn syrup, salt) Molasses Honey Modified Corn Starch Salt Xanthan Gum Phosphoric Acid Monosodium Glutamate Citric Acid
12 ingredients 4 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.
Phosphoric acid (E338)AcidModerate risk
The acid in colas; cola intake was linked to lower bone density in women in the Framingham Osteoporosis Study.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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