Sauces
Kikkoman The Original Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce
15 fl oz/444 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 37
Kikkoman The Original Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce scores 37 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 9 points Salt 10.2 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
The Original Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sodium benzoate minus 7.5 points
- Wine minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 13.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 10.2 g / 100 g minus 9 points
100 − 63.5 = 36.5 → 37
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 100 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13.3 g |
| Sugars | 13.3 g |
| Added sugars | 13.3 g |
| Fiber | 0.5 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 10.2 g |
Serving: 1 Tbsp (15 ml)
Ingredients
- SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT)
- WINE
- SUGAR (high concern)
- WATER
- SALT
- VINEGAR
- SODIUM BENZOATE:LESS THAN 1/10 OF 1% AS A PRESERVATIVE (moderate concern)
- ONION POWDER
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- SUCCINIC ACID
- GARLIC POWDER
Label text, as published
SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), WINE, SUGAR, WATER, SALT, VINEGAR, SODIUM BENZOATE:LESS THAN 1/10 OF 1% AS A PRESERVATIVE, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, SUCCINIC ACID, GARLIC POWDER.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Kikkoman
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Artificial colours or a sodium benzoate preservative (or both) in the diet result in increased hyperactivity in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the general population.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of benzyl alcohol (E 1519) as food additive (records the 2016 benzoate re-evaluation)
“derived a group ADI of 5 mg/kg bw per day (expressed as benzoic acid) in accordance with the ADI previously derived by SCF and JECFA”
doi.org
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About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
“There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy.”
cdc.gov
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org