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Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition
How much sugar is in Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce? A tablespoon (15g) contains 4.95g of free sugar, 17% of the adult daily limit and 26% 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: Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
Portion
Calories
Sugar
Salt
Sat fat
1 teaspoon (5g)
7 kcal
1.65g
0.07g
0g
1 tablespoon (15g)
22 kcal
4.95g
0.21g
0g
2 tablespoons (30g)
45 kcal
9.9g
0.42g
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%.
Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce contains 149 kcal, 0.1g of fat (0g saturated), 37g of carbohydrate (33g sugar), 0.5g of protein and 1.4g of salt per 100g. A standard hot sauce portion — 1 teaspoon (5g) — delivers 7 kcal, 1.65g of sugar and 0.07g of salt.
Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce has 33g of sugar per 100g, the highest of any chilli sauce in this guide. A tablespoon (15g) delivers 4.95g of free sugar, almost the same as a tablespoon of honey. It is designed as a dipping sauce and is frequently used more generously than hot sauces.
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 teaspoon (5g) delivers 1.65g of sugar and 0.07g of salt, while 2 tablespoons (30g) delivers 9.9g of sugar and 0.42g of salt. Adding multiple condiments to a single meal multiplies this further.
Sugar
Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli Dipping 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); 2 tablespoons (30g): 9.9g of sugar (33% of the adult daily limit).
Salt
Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce contains 1.4g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.07g (1% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.21g (3% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.42g (7% of the adult daily limit of 6g).
Ingredients and ultra-processed food
Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce is a commercially produced hot sauce. Its ingredients are: Sugar, water, red chilli (11%), spirit vinegar, garlic, salt, modified maize starch. Higher sugar than Encona Thai due to a greater sugar-to-water ratio..
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.
Thai sweet chilli dipping sauce
Sugar, water, red chilli (11%), spirit vinegar, garlic, salt, modified maize starch. Higher sugar than Encona Thai due to a greater sugar-to-water ratio.
Processing (NOVA classification)
Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli Dipping 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 Sweet Chilli Dipping 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
Frequently asked questions
Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce contains 33g of sugar per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 1.65g of sugar; 1 tablespoon (15g): 4.95g of sugar; 2 tablespoons (30g): 9.9g 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 Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce contains 1.4g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.07g of salt (1% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.21g of salt (3% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.42g of salt (7% 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, Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli Dipping 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 Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce does not contain any of the 14 major UK allergens in its standard recipe.
At 33g per 100g, Blue Dragon Sweet Chilli Dipping 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.
