/ / The Earth Brand Ngov Heng Fish Sauce 750ml (25.36oz)

The Earth Brand Ngov Heng Fish Sauce 750ml (25.36oz)

Contains artificial sweeteners

The brand says this sauce is fermented in Kampot for a year. Its ingredient list includes MSG, artificial sweeteners and sodium benzoate, and one tablespoon has 1,520 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains fish
$9.99 750 ml · lowest price at Sabay Pantry
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
24caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (15ml)
Protein
0.6g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
1520mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, salt, caramel, monosodium glutamate, refined glycerine, glycine, citric acid monohydrate, disodium succinate, sodium benzoate, maximal GBN, disodium 5' ribonucleotides, fish sauce flavor, acesulfame K, aspartame
43 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%42
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 43
Nutrition 40 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (1520 mg); no added sugar per 1 Tbsp
Ingredients 42 · Caramel, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Acesulfame K (artificial sweetener, −12); Aspartame (artificial sweetener, −12); 2 more
Processing 25 · MSG, flavoring, preservatives and artificial sweeteners make this highly formulated.
Sourcing 70 · The brand says it is made in Kampot and fermented naturally for one year.
Transparency 50 · Full list, but “fish sauce flavor” and “Maximal GBN” are unclear.
1,520 mg sodium per tbsp
Contains MSG and artificial sweeteners
Contains sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for caramel
Varies by additive−14 for benzoates, msg
Mixed evidence−24 for acesulfame k, aspartame
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Salt Caramel Monosodium glutamate Refined glycerine Glycine Citric acid monohydrate Disodium succinate Sodium benzoate Maximal GBN Disodium 5' ribonucleotides Fish sauce flavor Acesulfame K Aspartame
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 3 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.
Aspartame (E951)SweetenerModerate risk
IARC classified it as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B) in 2023, while JECFA kept its acceptable daily intake.
Acesulfame K (E950)SweetenerModerate risk
Limited long-term data; in a large French cohort (2022) artificial sweetener intake was associated with higher cancer risk.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
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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