ASDA Sweet Chilli Sauce: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition

How does ASDA Sweet Chilli Sauce compare to Encona Thai Sweet Chilli? ASDA Sweet Chilli Sauce contains 29g of sugar per 100g, 6g more than Encona Thai Sweet Chilli (23g). A tablespoon (15g) delivers 4.35g of free sugar and 0.2g of salt.

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ASDA Sweet Chilli Sauce vs Encona Thai Sweet Chilli

ASDA Sweet Chilli Sauce vs Encona Thai Sweet Chilli (per 100g)

	Calories	Sugar	Salt
ASDA Sweet Chilli Sauce	130 kcal	29g	1.35g
Encona Thai Sweet Chilli	105 kcal	23g	1.5g

Data source: FatSecret UK consumer entry. Encona Thai Sweet Chilli from official UK label.

Nutrition by portion size

Nutrition by portion size: ASDA Sweet Chilli Sauce

Portion	Calories	Sugar	Salt
1 teaspoon (5g)	7 kcal	1.45g (5% adult limit)	0.07g (1% adult limit)
1 tablespoon (15g)	20 kcal	4.35g (14% adult limit)	0.2g (3% adult limit)
2 tablespoons (30g)	39 kcal	8.7g (29% adult limit)	0.41g (7% adult limit)

ASDA Sweet Chilli Sauce contains 130 kcal, 0.1g of fat, 29g of sugar and 1.35g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g) delivers 7 kcal, 1.45g of sugar and 0.07g of salt.

Sweet chilli sauce is one of the highest-sugar condiments available, comparable to tomato ketchup (16.5-20g sugar/100g for own-brand) and approaching BBQ sauce (21-25g). A tablespoon delivers approximately as much free sugar as a Jaffa Cake.

Sugar

ASDA Sweet Chilli Sauce contains 29g of sugar per 100g, all of it free sugar. This compares to 23g per 100g in Encona Thai Sweet Chilli. All sugar in condiments is free sugar and counts in full against the NHS daily limit of 30g for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, and 19g for children aged 4 to 6.

1 teaspoon (5g): 1.45g of sugar (5% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 4.35g of sugar (14% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 8.7g of sugar (29% of the adult daily limit).

Salt

ASDA Sweet Chilli Sauce contains 1.35g of salt per 100g. Encona Thai Sweet Chilli contains 1.5g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g) delivers 0.07g of salt, 1% of the adult daily limit of 6g.

1 teaspoon (5g): 0.07g (1% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.2g (3% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.41g (7% of the adult daily limit).

Ingredients and processing

ASDA Sweet Chilli Sauce is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. Sweet chilli sauce is NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. Sugar is the first ingredient — this is categorically a sweet sauce with chilli for warmth, not a condiment where chilli is the primary flavour.

Ingredients: Sugar, water, red chilli (8%), spirit vinegar, garlic, salt, modified maize starch, citric acid. Sweetest own-brand sweet chilli surveyed.

Data source: FatSecret UK consumer entry. Nutrition figures may be subject to reformulation. Always check the product label.

Allergens

Allergen information: ASDA Sweet Chilli Sauce

Wheat	Not present
Rye	Not present
Barley	Not present
Oats	Not present
Sesame	Not present
Soya	Not present
Milk	Not present
Eggs	Not present
Fish	Not present
Crustaceans	Not present
Celery	Not present
Mustard	Not present
Molluscs	Not present
Lupin	Not present

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Data source: FatSecret UK consumer entry. Nutrition figures subject to reformulation — always check the physical product label. NHS/SACN guidelines for daily limits. For guidance only, not medical advice.