Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauce: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition

How much salt is in Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauce? A tablespoon (15g) delivers 0.98g of salt, 16% 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

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Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauce contains 107 kcal, 0g of fat (0g saturated), 24g of carbohydrate (18g sugar), 3.5g of protein and 6.5g of salt per 100g. A standard soy sauce portion — 1 teaspoon (5g) — delivers 5 kcal, 0.9g of sugar and 0.33g of salt.

Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauce contains 18g of sugar per 100g from glucose syrup and sugar, while retaining 6.5g of salt per 100g from the soy sauce base. A tablespoon (15g) delivers 2.7g of sugar and 0.975g of salt, 16% of the adult daily salt limit. Used as a marinade, larger quantities are absorbed.

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 0.9g of sugar and 0.33g of salt, while 2 tablespoons (30g) delivers 5.4g of sugar and 1.95g of salt. Adding multiple condiments to a single meal multiplies this further.

Sugar

Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauce contains 18g 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): 0.9g of sugar (3% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 2.7g of sugar (9% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 5.4g of sugar (18% of the adult daily limit).

Salt

Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauce contains 6.5g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.33g (6% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.98g (16% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 2 tablespoons (30g): 1.95g (33% of the adult daily limit of 6g).

At 6.5g 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

Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauce is a commercially produced soy sauce. Its ingredients are: Soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt), water, sugar, glucose syrup, spirit vinegar, modified maize starch, spices, natural flavouring. A pre-made teriyaki sauce for marinating or serving..

Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains natural flavourings. Natural flavourings enhance or standardise the flavour profile across large-scale production.

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.

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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.