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[Ba Giao Khoe] Fermented Melon Pickle/Mam Dua Gang

Contains high sodium

This Vietnamese fermented melon pickle has a short ingredient list and a crunchy, savory-sweet profile. It contains 1,969 mg sodium and 5 g added sugar per 100 g.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$9.85 lowest price at L'ami eMarket: Authentic Vietnamese & Asian Groceries, Delivered
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
35caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
0.6g
Fiber
0.5g▼
Added sugar
5g▼
Sodium
1969mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Melon, salt, sugar, garlic, chili
Product details
OriginVietnam
“• Origin: Product of Vietnam” — the product page
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as canned and frozen produce, legumesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%29
Ingredients · counts 20%80
Processing · counts 10%80
Sourcing · counts 20%70
Transparency · counts 20%75
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 29 · Compared with other canned, frozen and dried foods: more sodium (1969 mg), less fiber (0.5 g); 5 g added sugar per 100g
Ingredients 80 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 80 · Fermented melon with salt, sugar, garlic and chili
Sourcing 70 · Product of Vietnam; melon growing practices aren't stated
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list, origin and fermentation are stated
1,969 mg sodium per 100 g
5 g added sugar per 100 g
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Melon Salt Sugar Garlic Chili
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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