Sweet chili sauces
Fly By Jing Sichuan Chili Sauce
6 oz/170 g
Score
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
Why it scores 48
Fly By Jing Sichuan Chili Sauce scores 48 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Brown sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 20 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 9 points Salt 10.5 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 Receipt
Sichuan Chili Sauce
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 20 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Salt 10.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 400 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 52.5 = 47.5 → 48
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 400 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 30 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20 g |
| Sugars | 20 g |
| Added sugars | 20 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 10.5 g |
Serving: 1 tsp (5 g)
Ingredients
- Non-GMO Soybean Oil
- Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt)
- Brown Sugar (high concern)
- Garlic
- Dried Chili Pepper
- Black Vinegar
- Sesame Oil
- Mushroom Powder
- Spices
Label text, as published
Non-GMO Soybean Oil, Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt), Brown Sugar, Garlic, Dried Chili Pepper, Black Vinegar, Sesame Oil, Mushroom Powder, Spices
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sesame
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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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