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Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce (Toban Djan): calories, sugar, salt and nutrition
How much salt is in Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce (Toban Djan)? A tablespoon (15g) delivers 1.2g of salt, 20% 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: Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce (Toban Djan)
Portion
Calories
Sugar
Salt
Sat fat
1 teaspoon (5g)
5 kcal
0.13g
0.4g
0.04g
1 tablespoon (15g)
14 kcal
0.38g
1.2g
0.12g
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%.
Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce (Toban Djan) contains 95 kcal, 5.5g of fat (0.8g saturated), 8g of carbohydrate (2.5g sugar), 4.5g of protein and 8g of salt per 100g. A standard hot sauce portion — 1 teaspoon (5g) — delivers 5 kcal, 0.13g of sugar and 0.4g of salt.
Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce is a fermented condiment used primarily in cooking rather than as a table sauce. At 8g of salt per 100g it is one of the highest-salt products in this guide. A teaspoon (5g) delivers 0.4g of salt. The broad bean fermentation gives it an umami depth that cannot be replicated by fresh chilli.
Sugar
Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce (Toban Djan) contains 2.5g of sugar per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g) delivers 0.13g of sugar. Sugar in condiments is all free sugar: unlike the naturally occurring sugars in whole fruit or plain dairy, there is no food matrix to slow absorption.
Salt
Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce (Toban Djan) contains 8g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.4g (7% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 1 tablespoon (15g): 1.2g (20% of the adult daily limit of 6g).
At 8g 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
Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce (Toban Djan) is a commercially produced hot sauce. Its ingredients are: Chilli (30%), broad beans (25%), water, salt, rapeseed oil, wheat flour, soybean, sugar, spices. A Chinese fermented chilli and bean sauce used in Mapo Tofu and other Sichuan dishes. Has a complex, savoury, fermented flavour from the bean paste..
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.
Chilli bean sauce
Chilli (30%), broad beans (25%), water, salt, rapeseed oil, wheat flour, soybean, sugar, spices. A Chinese fermented chilli and bean sauce used in Mapo Tofu and other Sichuan dishes. Has a complex, savoury, fermented flavour from the bean paste.
Processing (NOVA classification)
Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce (Toban Djan) 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: Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce (Toban Djan)
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
Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce (Toban Djan) contains 2.5g of sugar per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.13g of sugar; 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.38g 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).
Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce (Toban Djan) contains 8g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.4g of salt (7% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 1.2g of salt (20% 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, Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce (Toban Djan) 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.
Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce (Toban Djan) contains soya and wheat.
At 2.5g per 100g, Lee Kum Kee Chilli Bean Sauce (Toban Djan) sits in the mid-range for sugar content among condiments. Ketchup contains 23.7g per 100g; mustard typically contains 2 to 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.
