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How does Waitrose Brown Sauce compare to HP Brown Sauce? Waitrose Brown Sauce contains 14g of sugar per 100g, 2g less than HP Brown Sauce (16g). A tablespoon (15g) delivers 2.1g of free sugar and 0.28g of salt.
Waitrose Brown Sauce contains 96 kcal, 0.1g of fat, 14g of sugar and 1.85g of salt per 100g. Small squeeze (10g) delivers 10 kcal, 1.4g of sugar and 0.19g 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.
Waitrose Brown Sauce contains 14g of sugar per 100g, all of it free sugar. This compares to 16g per 100g in HP Brown Sauce, making Waitrose Brown Sauce 2g 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): 1.4g of sugar (5% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 2.1g of sugar (7% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 4.2g of sugar (14% of the adult daily limit); 4 tablespoons (60g): 8.4g of sugar (28% of the adult daily limit).
Waitrose Brown Sauce contains 1.85g of salt per 100g. HP Brown Sauce contains 2.2g of salt per 100g. Small squeeze (10g) delivers 0.19g of salt, 3% of the adult daily limit of 6g.
Small squeeze (10g): 0.19g (3% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.28g (5% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.56g (9% of the adult daily limit); 4 tablespoons (60g): 1.11g (19% of the adult daily limit).
Waitrose 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, dates, tamarind extract, modified maize starch, salt, apple pulp, garlic, spices and herb extracts (contain celery). Slightly richer than most own-brands.
Data source: FatSecret UK (Waitrose Essential Brown Sauce). Nutrition figures may be subject to reformulation. Always check the product label.
Data source: FatSecret UK (Waitrose Essential Brown Sauce). 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 Waitrose 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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