Tesco Sweet Chilli Sauce: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition

How does Tesco Sweet Chilli Sauce compare to Encona Thai Sweet Chilli? Tesco Sweet Chilli Sauce contains 27.5g of sugar per 100g, 4.5g more than Encona Thai Sweet Chilli (23g). A tablespoon (15g) delivers 4.13g of free sugar and 0.19g of salt.

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Tesco Sweet Chilli Sauce vs Encona Thai Sweet Chilli

Tesco Sweet Chilli Sauce vs Encona Thai Sweet Chilli (per 100g)

	Calories	Sugar	Salt
Tesco Sweet Chilli Sauce	125 kcal	27.5g	1.25g
Encona Thai Sweet Chilli	105 kcal	23g	1.5g

Data source: FatSecret UK. Encona Thai Sweet Chilli from official UK label.

Nutrition by portion size

Nutrition by portion size: Tesco Sweet Chilli Sauce

Portion	Calories	Sugar	Salt
1 teaspoon (5g)	6 kcal	1.38g (5% adult limit)	0.06g (1% adult limit)
1 tablespoon (15g)	19 kcal	4.13g (14% adult limit)	0.19g (3% adult limit)
2 tablespoons (30g)	38 kcal	8.25g (28% adult limit)	0.38g (6% adult limit)

Tesco Sweet Chilli Sauce contains 125 kcal, 0.1g of fat, 27.5g of sugar and 1.25g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g) delivers 6 kcal, 1.38g of sugar and 0.06g of salt.

Sweet chilli sauce is one of the highest-sugar condiments available, comparable to tomato ketchup (16.5-20g sugar/100g for own-brand) and approaching BBQ sauce (21-25g). A tablespoon delivers approximately as much free sugar as a Jaffa Cake.

Sugar

Tesco Sweet Chilli Sauce contains 27.5g of sugar per 100g, all of it free sugar. This compares to 23g per 100g in Encona Thai Sweet Chilli. 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.

1 teaspoon (5g): 1.38g of sugar (5% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 4.13g of sugar (14% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 8.25g of sugar (28% of the adult daily limit).

Salt

Tesco Sweet Chilli Sauce contains 1.25g of salt per 100g. Encona Thai Sweet Chilli contains 1.5g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g) delivers 0.06g of salt, 1% of the adult daily limit of 6g.

1 teaspoon (5g): 0.06g (1% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.19g (3% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.38g (6% of the adult daily limit).

Ingredients and processing

Tesco Sweet Chilli Sauce is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. Sweet chilli sauce is NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. Sugar is the first ingredient — this is categorically a sweet sauce with chilli for warmth, not a condiment where chilli is the primary flavour.

Ingredients: Sugar, water, red chilli (8%), spirit vinegar, garlic, salt, modified maize starch, citric acid.

Data source: FatSecret UK. Nutrition figures may be subject to reformulation. Always check the product label.

Allergens

Allergen information: Tesco Sweet Chilli 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

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Data source: FatSecret UK. Nutrition figures subject to reformulation — always check the physical product label. NHS/SACN guidelines for daily limits. For guidance only, not medical advice.