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Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition
How much sugar is in Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce? A tablespoon (15g) contains 4.2g of free sugar, 14% of the adult daily limit and 22% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6.
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Nutrition by portion size
The table below shows how the nutrition changes across realistic portion sizes.
Nutrition by portion size: Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce
Portion
Calories
Sugar
Salt
Sat fat
1 tablespoon (15g)
20 kcal
4.2g
0.14g
0g
2 tablespoons (30g)
41 kcal
8.4g
0.27g
0g
4 tablespoons (60g)
81 kcal
16.8g
0.54g
0g
Sugar highlighted in amber above 20% of adult daily limit, red above 75%. Salt highlighted in amber above 38% of adult daily limit (2.3g per day), red above 75%.
Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce contains 135 kcal, 0.1g of fat (0g saturated), 32g of carbohydrate (28g sugar), 0.5g of protein and 0.9g of salt per 100g. A standard soy sauce portion — 1 tablespoon (15g) — delivers 20 kcal, 4.2g of sugar and 0.14g of salt.
Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce contains 28g of sugar per 100g from sugar and pineapple concentrate, making it one of the sweeter cooking/table sauces. However, its salt content (0.9g per 100g) is much lower than soy-based sauces. A four-tablespoon serving (60g) delivers 16.8g of sugar, 56% of the adult daily free sugar limit.
Portion size matters significantly for condiments. A small squeeze or single teaspoon contributes little to daily intake. But condiments are easy to apply generously: 1 tablespoon (15g) delivers 4.2g of sugar and 0.14g of salt, while 4 tablespoons (60g) delivers 16.8g of sugar and 0.54g of salt. Adding multiple condiments to a single meal multiplies this further.
Sugar
Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce contains 28g of sugar per 100g, all of it free sugar. There are no naturally occurring bound sugars in condiments — the sugar in sauces counts in full against the NHS daily free sugar limit of 30g for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, and 19g for children aged 4 to 6.
1 tablespoon (15g): 4.2g of sugar (14% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 8.4g of sugar (28% of the adult daily limit); 4 tablespoons (60g): 16.8g of sugar (56% of the adult daily limit).
Salt
Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce contains 0.9g of salt per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.14g (2% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.27g (5% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 4 tablespoons (60g): 0.54g (9% of the adult daily limit of 6g).
Ingredients and ultra-processed food
Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce is a commercially produced soy sauce. Its ingredients are: Sugar, water, pineapple juice concentrate, tomato puree, spirit vinegar, modified maize starch, salt, soy sauce (soya), citric acid, colour (caramel). A thick sweet sauce used with Chinese food..
A home-made equivalent would typically require fewer ingredients. The processing aids are used to deliver a consistent flavour, texture and shelf life at scale that home preparation cannot match.
Sweet and sour sauce
Sugar, water, pineapple juice concentrate, tomato puree, spirit vinegar, modified maize starch, salt, soy sauce (soya), citric acid, colour (caramel). A thick sweet sauce used with Chinese food.
Processing (NOVA classification)
Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce falls into NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. Most commercially produced condiments, including those made primarily from natural ingredients like tomatoes or peppers, are classified as ultra-processed due to the additives and processing aids used in production.
Allergens
Allergen information: Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce
Wheat
Not present
Rye
Not present
Barley
Not present
Oats
Not present
Sesame
Not present
Soya
Contains
Milk
Not present
Eggs
Not present
Fish
Not present
Crustaceans
Not present
Celery
Not present
Mustard
Not present
Molluscs
Not present
Lupin
Not present
Frequently asked questions
Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce contains 28g of sugar per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 4.2g of sugar; 2 tablespoons (30g): 8.4g of sugar; 4 tablespoons (60g): 16.8g of sugar. All sugar in condiments is free sugar and counts towards the NHS daily free sugar limit (30g for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, 19g for children aged 4 to 6).
Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce contains 0.9g of salt per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.14g of salt (2% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.27g of salt (5% of the adult daily limit); 4 tablespoons (60g): 0.54g of salt (9% of the adult daily limit). The adult daily salt limit is 6g; for children aged 7 to 10 it is 5g, and for children aged 4 to 6 it is 3g.
Yes, Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. This applies to almost all commercially produced condiments, regardless of how natural their core ingredients are.
Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce contains soya.
At 28g per 100g, Amoy Sweet & Sour Sauce is one of the higher-sugar condiments in this guide. By comparison, Heinz Tomato Ketchup contains 23.7g per 100g and Colman's English Mustard contains 5g per 100g.
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Nutrition information from UK manufacturer labels and retailer databases. Per-portion values calculated proportionally. NHS/SACN guidelines used for daily limits. For guidance only, not medical advice.
