Oyster sauces
Lee Kum Kee Premium Oyster Sauce
255 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 30
Lee Kum Kee Premium Oyster Sauce scores 30 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 11 points Sugars 25 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Premium Oyster Sauce
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Plain caramel minus 2.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
- Disodium inosinate minus 1.5 points
- Disodium guanylate minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 25 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Salt 11.3 g / 100 g minus 9 points
100 − 70.5 = 29.5 → 30
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 158 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 31 g |
| Sugars | 25 g |
| Added sugars | 24.9 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 5.3 g |
| Salt | 11.3 g |
Serving: 100g
Ingredients
- Oyster Extract 40% (Oysters (Molluscs) 90%, Water, Salt)
- Sugar (high concern)
- Water
- Salt
- Modified Corn Starch
- Wheat Flour
- Colour (Plain Caramel) (not recognized)
- Yeast Extract (Yeast Extract, Salt)
- Flavour Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate) (not recognized)
Label text, as published
Oyster Extract 40% [Oysters (Molluscs) 90%, Water, Salt], Sugar, Water, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Wheat Flour, Colour (Plain Caramel), Yeast Extract (Yeast Extract, Salt), Flavour Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Molluscs
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Glass, Aluminium
Context only: no points in v1.
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More from Lee Kum Kee
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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“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