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Teriyaki Marinade

Contains added sugar

A sweet soy-based marinade with ginger, garlic and toasted sesame oil. Each tablespoon has 5 g added sugar and 350 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeVegetarianContains soyContains wheatContains sesameContains corn
$4.99 lowest price at Kinder's
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
25caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (17g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
5g▼
Sodium
350mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, Sugar, Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt), Vinegar, Salt, Corn Starch, Ginger, Garlic Puree (Garlic, Citric Acid), Cultured Dextrose, Dehydrated Garlic, Caramel Color, Xanthan Gum, Toasted Sesame Oil
44 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%19
Ingredients · counts 25%76
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 44
Nutrition 19 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (350 mg); 5 g added sugar per 1 Tbsp
Ingredients 76 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Caramel colour (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Sugar, corn starch, cultured dextrose, caramel color and xanthan gum in a formulated sauce
Sourcing 35 · Main ingredients include sugar and corn starch; no origin or sourcing practice is stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific sourcing or production claims
5 g added sugar per tbsp
350 mg sodium per tbsp
Contains caramel color and xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
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
Water Sugar Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt) Vinegar Salt Corn Starch Ginger Garlic Puree (Garlic, Citric Acid) Cultured Dextrose Dehydrated Garlic Caramel Color Xanthan Gum Toasted Sesame Oil
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
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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