Ching's Secret Dark Soy Sauce — DUMP

Name: Ching's Secret Dark Soy Sauce
Brand: Ching secret

Munch or Dump rates Ching's Secret Dark Soy Sauce by Ching secret DUMP — score 17/90.

This isn't traditionally brewed soy sauce. Sugar and iodised salt come before the soybeans (just 10%), it's darkened with caramel colour, and propped up with a preservative and acidity regulator. It's a sweet, salty, additive-built sauce, not a fermented one.

Why this verdict

Sugar is the #1 ingredient, ahead of the soybeans
Very high sodium from iodised salt as the #2 ingredient
Only 10% soybeans, so it's barely fermented soy sauce
Coloured with caramel colour (INS 150c), not natural fermentation
Carries a chemical preservative, potassium sorbate (E202)

Ingredients (8)

Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
Iodised Salt (moderate) — Necessary for thyroid health, but overuse can contribute to hypertension.
Caramel Colour (INS 150c) (moderate) — Ammonia-process caramel colour used to fake the dark fermented look; class III/IV caramels can contain 4-MEI, a compound flagged in animal studies.
Soybeans (10%) (safe) — The actual soy, but only 10% of the product, so it plays a minor role.
wheat (safe) — Fermented for flavor and aroma; contains gluten.
Acidity Regulator (INS 260 / acetic acid) (safe) — Vinegar acid for pH and tang; benign but signals a formulated rather than naturally brewed product.
Preservative (INS 202 / Potassium Sorbate) (moderate) — Chemical preservative to extend shelf life; generally regarded as safe but marks this as an industrial formula.