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How does Lidl Brown Sauce compare to HP Brown Sauce? Lidl Brown Sauce contains 12g of sugar per 100g, 4g less than HP Brown Sauce (16g). A tablespoon (15g) delivers 1.8g of free sugar and 0.26g of salt.
Lidl Brown Sauce contains 86 kcal, 0.1g of fat, 12g of sugar and 1.7g of salt per 100g. Small squeeze (10g) delivers 9 kcal, 1.2g of sugar and 0.17g of salt.
The most meaningful practical difference between own-brand and HP Brown Sauce is allergens: own-brand versions are gluten-free (spirit vinegar) and vegetarian (no fish), unlike HP which contains both barley and anchovies.
Lidl Brown Sauce contains 12g of sugar per 100g, all of it free sugar. This compares to 16g per 100g in HP Brown Sauce, making Lidl Brown Sauce 4g lower in sugar per 100g. 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.
Small squeeze (10g): 1.2g of sugar (4% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 1.8g of sugar (6% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 3.6g of sugar (12% of the adult daily limit); 4 tablespoons (60g): 7.2g of sugar (24% of the adult daily limit).
Lidl Brown Sauce contains 1.7g of salt per 100g. HP Brown Sauce contains 2.2g of salt per 100g. Small squeeze (10g) delivers 0.17g of salt, 3% of the adult daily limit of 6g.
Small squeeze (10g): 0.17g (3% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.26g (4% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.51g (9% of the adult daily limit); 4 tablespoons (60g): 1.02g (17% of the adult daily limit).
Lidl Brown Sauce is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. Own-brand brown sauces are NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food, but use a shorter additive list than many branded alternatives. The absence of barley malt vinegar and fish makes them suitable for a wider range of dietary requirements.
Ingredients: Tomatoes, spirit vinegar, sugar, tamarind, dates, modified maize starch, salt, spices.
Data source: FatSecret UK consumer entry. Nutrition figures may be subject to reformulation. Always check the product label.
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.
The nutrition figures for Lidl Brown Sauce come from the information published by the brand or retailer. Where a company does not publish full nutrition information, we estimate the missing values from comparable products and say so on the page. Daily shares are measured against NHS and SACN guidance for each age group.
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