Pappy's Asian Stir Fry Sauce And Marinade — DUMP

Name: Pappy's Asian Stir Fry Sauce And Marinade
Brand: Pappy's

Munch or Dump rates Pappy's Asian Stir Fry Sauce And Marinade by Pappy's DUMP — score 17/90.

Three sweeteners deep before you hit the sesame, plus caramel color, a mystery 'color,' and sodium benzoate riding shotgun. Pappy's brand marketing leans on 'all natural, no preservatives' — sodium benzoate would like a word. This is sweetened brown liquid with a wok drawn on the label.

Why this verdict

Sweetener stack: orange juice concentrate + brown sugar + honey (plus salted mirin) — sweetness is the product
Caramel color — cosmetic browning agent; some manufacturing classes carry 4-MeI contamination concerns
Sodium benzoate preservative combined with citrus juice — benzoate plus vitamin C is the classic trace-benzene formation pairing
Undisclosed 'Spices and Color' — a second, unnamed colorant hiding in a catch-all
High sodium from soy sauce and salted mirin stacked with the preservative

Ingredients (10)

Orange Juice (from concentrate) (moderate) — Real orange juice rebuilt from concentrate. Genuinely natural and a good source of vitamin C, but stripped of the fiber that comes with whole fruit, so the sugar absorbs fast.
Soy Sauce (moderate) — Seasoning that carries much of the sodium; contains wheat and soy.
caramel color (caution) — Artificial coloring for a browned look, no nutritional purpose.
sodium benzoate (caution) — Chemical preservative for shelf life.
brown sugar (caution) — Second added sugar in the flavor base.
honey (moderate) — A pure natural sweetener - roughly 80% sugars; clean but calorically dense, use sparingly.
Spices and Color (concerning) — Vague label -- 'color' added separately is a cosmetic additive, and the catch-all hides specifics.
SESAME SEED (safe) — Whole seed for flavor.
Sesame Seed Oil (safe) — Traditional flavoring oil, used in small amounts.
Salted Mirin (moderate) — Sweet rice cooking wine -- adds yet more sugar plus salt to the mix.