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Blue Dragon Hoisin Sauce: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition
How much salt is in Blue Dragon Hoisin Sauce? A tablespoon (15g) delivers 0.83g of salt, 14% of the adult daily limit. Used in small quantities, sauces like this can still add up significantly across a meal.
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Nutrition by portion size
The table below shows how the nutrition changes across realistic portion sizes.
Nutrition by portion size: Blue Dragon Hoisin Sauce
Portion
Calories
Sugar
Salt
Sat fat
1 teaspoon (5g)
10 kcal
1.65g
0.28g
0.01g
1 tablespoon (15g)
29 kcal
4.95g
0.83g
0.03g
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%.
Blue Dragon Hoisin Sauce contains 190 kcal, 1.5g of fat (0.2g saturated), 42g of carbohydrate (33g sugar), 3.5g of protein and 5.5g of salt per 100g. A standard soy sauce portion — 1 teaspoon (5g) — delivers 10 kcal, 1.65g of sugar and 0.28g of salt.
Blue Dragon Hoisin Sauce contains 33g of sugar per 100g, similar to BBQ sauce, alongside 5.5g of salt per 100g. A tablespoon (15g) delivers 4.95g of sugar and 0.825g of salt. Hoisin is a deeply flavoured sauce used in small quantities for dipping or as a glaze, not in tablespoon-sized portions.
Sugar
Blue Dragon Hoisin Sauce contains 33g 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 teaspoon (5g): 1.65g of sugar (6% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 4.95g of sugar (17% of the adult daily limit).
Salt
Blue Dragon Hoisin Sauce contains 5.5g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.28g (5% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.83g (14% of the adult daily limit of 6g).
At 5.5g of salt per 100g, this is one of the higher-salt condiments. The salt content is relevant because condiments are often added at table after cooking, meaning the salt they contribute is on top of whatever salt is already in the food.
Ingredients and ultra-processed food
Blue Dragon Hoisin Sauce is a commercially produced soy sauce. Its ingredients are: Sugar, water, soybean paste (soy, salt, wheat flour), salt, spirit vinegar, sesame oil, modified maize starch, garlic, chilli, colour (caramel), spices. A sweet, thick Chinese sauce used with Peking duck and as a dipping sauce..
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.
Hoisin sauce
Sugar, water, soybean paste (soy, salt, wheat flour), salt, spirit vinegar, sesame oil, modified maize starch, garlic, chilli, colour (caramel), spices. A sweet, thick Chinese sauce used with Peking duck and as a dipping sauce.
Processing (NOVA classification)
Blue Dragon Hoisin 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: Blue Dragon Hoisin Sauce
Wheat
Contains
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
Blue Dragon Hoisin Sauce contains 33g of sugar per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 1.65g of sugar; 1 tablespoon (15g): 4.95g 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).
Blue Dragon Hoisin Sauce contains 5.5g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.28g of salt (5% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.83g of salt (14% 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.
Blue Dragon Hoisin Sauce contains 190 kcal per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 10 kcal; 1 tablespoon (15g): 29 kcal.
Yes, Blue Dragon Hoisin 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.
Blue Dragon Hoisin Sauce contains soya and wheat.
At 33g per 100g, Blue Dragon Hoisin 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.
